Roy Wood Jr. discusses the difference between "ancestors" and "forefathers," why Leonardo DiCaprio is the greatest white ally ever and how celebrities use fame to get people out of prison.
Seán Cullen goes back to visit his hometown of Peterbourgh, Ontario, Canada and performs a live concert at his old high school.
In this playfully provocative set, French comedian Haroun examines modern society - and wonders if humans have stopped evolving.
It's a good time, difficult time, narcissistic time, padded time. The newly married Yannis Pappas explores this in his first hour stand up special produced by Andrew Schulz
The moment you think you've got a handle on things, life throws you a twist. This is a show about the unexpected and the twists... or is it?
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
Anders Matthesen (Danish stand-up) performs his new show "Anders"
Ali Siddiq's new comedy stand-up special shares stories about parenting, dealing with people in society, his neighbors in a gated community, and some life lessons.
A singular new voice, poised to take the comedy world by storm, Straight for Pay, blends Connors' unique brand of high-energy, self-effacing comedy with a well-crafted charismatic, on-stage persona. Connors delivers an exuberant hour of full-body laughs, and plenty of thought-provoking material, in her breakout debut comedy special.
Isaac Butterfield's brand new comedy special "Anti Hero" sees Butterfield return to the stage with unfiltered and raw social observations of the society we live in today. Anti Hero explores the PC culture of our ever so changing world - from the good, the bad and the ugly; Butterfield doesn't hold back!
Recorded live at Hammersmith Apollo the hilarious new show, Life Is Pain, covers every aspect of the modern condition. While famous as an actor – the eponymous hero in the BBC hit Jonathan Creek – and a household star for his role as Stephen Fry’s foil on QI, Alan was sorely missed from live stand-up. His first show back is a glorious insight into Alan’s unique worldview – growing up in the ‘70s, losing his mother as a little boy, the vagaries of Facebook, sex toys and being a father are just some of the subjects he tackles.
Multi award-winning comedian, Dave Spikey, filmed 'Live' on his sell out nation-wide tour. They say that Laughter is the Best Medicine and 'Doctor' D Spikey is here to administer a massive dose straight onto your funny bone. Humour lies in the antics of everyday life and Spikey's 'Best Medicine' is full of brilliant anecdotes and observations it's quite amazing just how funny the world around us really is through the eyes of one of Lancashire's finest. Spikey spent over 30 years in the NHS and so amongst the stories of school days , cheese addiction, monkeys on bikes , llamas on the loose , dancing dobbers and a crash course in 'jollyphonics', he delivers hysterical stories about hospital life including his recent experiences as a patient with a 'below the waist' problem. Our former 'biomedical scientist' bears all and quite literally holds nothing back ...... Dave certainly gets close to the bone but in over 90 minutes of brilliant ramblings he never oversteps the mark HILARIOUS.
Like Posehn, his new hour special, Posehna Non Grata is silly, dry, absurd, super self-deprecating, full of nerdy references, relatable and always hilarious. On a night in February 2022, Brian rocked the famous Beat Kitchen and a packed room of Chicago comedy fans, join them and learn of Brian’s love of food delivery apps, his quest to speak German, how he favors one of his dogs, the good one, and finally how using a Target bathroom (twice) united him with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry from laughing, you’ll laugh again, you’ll see visuals you will never be able to get rid of. Ever.
Sarah Millican is a control enthusiast, not a control freak. In her hilarious new show, everyone’s favourite potty mouth will tell you about her road rage, her IBS, her favourite word and how she lets her husband know 'tonight’s the night'. You’ll learn about Rescue Men, farting in hospital pants, what can happen at a bra fitting and how she feels about her belly.
Limboland is a place where we find the gaps in life...from a fantastically downbeat version of Happy Birthday—via a hilarious tale of a disastrous family trip to see the Northern Lights—to a heart-rending country and western ballad on the nature of love, Bill explores our expectations of happiness with his trademark wit and musicality.
When stand-up and improvisor Michelle Marcus is over the rat race of Los Angeles, her fellow comedian friends band together and have one last night out on the town. The ladies talk life, career struggles and chasing their dreams.
In the Deep South, 1963. Bennie Patrick doesn't belong here. A stand-up comic from Chicago, he has been thrust into the south by fate and a contract with That Sordid Little Story, a family band on a tour below the Mason-Dixon Line. Tonight is just one more night to survive. Do the set and hope you don't get killed.
Satirical comedian Ben Gleib, dubbed the "next big thing" on Esquire's comedian list, performs his first one-hour comedy special where he tackles social media, singledom, vegetarians and everything in between.
Comedian Maz Jobrani follows up his bestselling book with a hilarious comedy special of the same title, where he takes on political issues, social issues and his kids through the lens of his Iranian-American background to show that we have a lot more in common than we think.
Stand-up W. Kamua Bell hosts the hottest comics at the SXSW festival in the second of this two-part showcase featuring today's heavyweights and tomorrow's stars, including Todd Glass, Wyatt Cenac, Iliza Shlesinger, Rachel Feinstein, Nate Bargatze, Matt Braunger, Mark Normand, Beth Stelling, Joe DeRosa and Jon Huck.