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Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The cameras follow trailblazing comic, Joan Rivers, for a year and cover her entire career from her break on the Carson show, to her heartbreak over the suicide of her husband, and her role on Celebrity Apprentice. Rivers reveals her relentless desire to keep working with humor and empathy.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Breathing life into an elderly curmudgeon, a purple human-like creature from the Micronesian islands, and a self-effacing talking jalapeno on a stick, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is straight man to some of the funniest partners in show business.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A late-night comedy show featuring memorable short skits, hilarious sketches, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band featuring original musical performances, and a pop-cultural guest host each week.
6) Comedian
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Follows Jerry Seinfeld and Orny Adams as they navigate their way through the cutthroat world of New York's comedy clubs, each working toward the ultimate goal of an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. For Seinfeld, hitting the clubs is a way of proving himself after his years of sitcom success; for the up-and-coming Adams, nightly stand-up routines are an avenue to bigger and better things, preferably comedy festivals, talk show appearances,...
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It is a candid look inside the agony and ecstasy of making people laugh for a living. A stand-up comedian must be the writer, the director, and the star performer. There is no rehearsal, no practice, and no safety net when they are in front of a live audience. For most people, baring their soul on stage and having an audience "boo" at them would become a life-long trauma, but for stand-up comedians, it's a nightly challenge.
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The road to fame is filled with setbacks, personal demons, and failure, but for those who keep going, the journey is worth it. Oscar-winner Melissa Leo and Ari Graynor star in this character-driven drama series about a group of ambitious up-and-comers struggling to find success in Hollywood.
Publisher
Somerville House
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Four DVD box set features the best and funniest comedians to have performed at the iconic Improv Club in Los Angeles including the likes of; Billy Crystal, Howie Mandel, Jim Carrey, Phyllis Diller, Leslie Nielsen, Jackie Mason, and 67 other outstanding comedians. Twelve hours of classic comedy chosen from the first 52 original hours of the television series called 'An Evening At The Improv.' This Special Edition is the first time this rare original...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Still considered iconic for their live performances from Studio 8H in New York, the original cast set the tone for years to follow with their irreverent, edgy humor. They combined anti-establishment political satire with rock-and-roll attitude for a show that spoke to the youth of the 1970s.
11) The Aristocrats
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Comedy veterans, Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza, use their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke. The joke is an old burlesque routine too extreme to be performed in public. It's called The Aristocrats.
12) The big sick
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
13) The weekend
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, Zadie goes on an insane weekend getaway with her ex, Bradford, and his new girlfriend. At the B&B run by her nosy mom, Zadie feels like a third wheel until handsome Aubrey shows up. While crushing on Aubrey, Zadie gets a little drunk and makes a lot of trouble for everyone, including herself!
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Explores the struggles of 'making it big' in the 1970's L.A. comedy scene. Every night, a group of young, up-and-coming comedians waits their turn to perform at Goldie's, the hottest stand-up club in Hollywood. But first they'll have to win over club owner Goldie, who rules the Sunset Strip with an iron fist. For them, stand-up is a drug and they're willing to sacrifice everything to get their fix.
Publisher
Network Films Six Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"I Am Chris Farley is a documentary film that will tell the bittersweet story of one of the most innovative comedians who ever graced the stage, screen and television, before his untimely death from a drug overdose at the tender age of only 33. Immortalized for his uniquely bold, energetic, and in-your-face comedic style, Chris Farley{u2019}s off the charts talent cemented his place as a key player in a movement that evolved and redefined the comedic...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
From the uproariously unrestrained mind of comedian Louis C.K. comes the year's most outrageously original comedy! As a newly divorced, well-meaning father raising two young daughters, Louie struggles to cope with his strenuous mid-life shake-up, and his stand-up comedy provides a gleefully warped reflection of his hectic, everyday reality. There are disastrous first dates, indecent proposals, high school bullies, booze-addled play dates-and more....
17) Joker
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Most days, Arthur Fleck is bullied in public as he works as a clown-for-hire, but his slow descent into madness is hurried along by his mother's failing health, their strained connection with the rich Wayne family, and his failed comedy career.
Publisher
[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.
19) The comedian
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
For eleven years, the six-person comedy team known as The Commune has killed onstage, waiting for its big break. The team finds itself at a crossroads, when one of the group becomes a solo success and the others start to wonder if they will make it after all.
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