HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Laura Kightlinger

The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.

Mexican stand-up comedian Franco Escamilla draws his jokes from real-life experiences -- and he's willing to do anything for new material. He's not afraid to make generalizations about how men bathe. But he is scared to talk to strangers. Especially at funerals.

Comedian Billy Crystal performs in Moscow.

In this parody of "Spinal Tap," a documentary film crew follows comic Billy Crystal as he prepares for a concert; the second half of the film is the actual concert itself.

Harland's groundbreaking stand up special, shot entirely on location in the Mojave Desert. Screaming comedy from a mountain top under the scorching sun.

Comedy Central Special Released 18th of August 2013. Life On The Stage finds Greg back in his hometown of Tarrytown, NY to give a cutting standup set of twisted life advice. Nothing is off-limits in his advice for getting older, and stories of his life on and off stage.

Gentleman Elf is a clever exhibition for an ingenious comedian who charmingly delves into gender dynamics, sexuality and coming of age.

In his crisp suit, Decker looks like a banker, but his jokes are all written on thousand dollar bills.

Tom Gleeson uses his confidence and dry wit to reflect on the events of 2020, and everyone from the Victorian government to Byron Bay locals are in the firing line.

This groundbreaking comedy special is presented in one continuous shot of witty stand-up from the Ice House in Pasadena, California.

Emmy(R)-winning comedian Jeff Cesario keeps a San Francisco audience in stitches with his stand-up routine.

Janine's father is a lifelong New Yorker and son of Middle-Eastern immigrants. He's also an avid Donald Trump supporter. Attempting to reconcile those things makes for one tense Sunday dinner ​ Catch multi-award winning newcomer Janine Harouni in her critically-acclaimed debut show about standing up for what you believe in, even if you have to do it really nicely.

Exploring the evolution of the utter moron, Zoe shares her encounters with the many entry level humans on this earth. From domestic life and technology to pop culture and politics, Zoe has an exceptional knack for nailing those crack you up call backs and cleverly crafted observations.

Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser takes on a range of topics in her brutally-honest yet conversational style. Whether she’s dishing about sex, outlining the do’s and dont’s of dating (and how to trick someone into marriage), or oversharing about her (not-so-private) parts, Glaser delivers an hour of unapologetic and no-holds-barred comedy around topics often considered “taboo,” and showcases her ability to pivot from humiliating moments to being an empowering voice for women: the kind she yearned for as a confused adolescent.

Michael van Peel: Van Peel Overleeft 2015

Jermaine Former performs live from the DC Improv. Features interviews with family and friends.

He's a kamikaze gambler. A one-arm cuddler. And if his fly is down, so be it. A night of sly riffs and slow burns.

This comedy special sees Chris Gethard deliver his blend of hard-hitting stand up and storytelling at small venues across the country at the end of 2019, with documentary footage that shows the reality of what life on the road is really like for a touring comedian.

Comedian W. Kamau Bell muses on parenting in the Trump era, "free speech" dustups, woke children's TV and his fear of going off the grid.

Sal Colton’s future was stripped away in a devastating accident, and she relies on her witty sense of humor to keep the depression at bay - and the world at arm’s length. Her gift of humor is put to the ultimate test when her father is rushed to the hospital, pushing her to rise up to find new meaning - and true healing - for herself and those she loves.