Get to know six comedians who are staging a stand-up laugh riot. Killjoy Comedy puts the mic in front of comics who are re-writing the old insult comedy playbook.
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
La vie rêvée de Mario Jean
Russell Simmons' name is in the title -- he's an executive producer -- but it's JB Smoove who is front and center as host of this stand-up showcase, which features a roster of rising comics and veteran stars doing their thing. Smoove gets into the act as well with new material, and JB also gives viewers an added bonus by performing in pre-taped sketches woven into each episode.
Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.
Des Bishop spends one month in four different minimum wage jobs around Ireland.
Set in New York, and based on the life and stand-up comedy of John Mulaney, this multi-camera laffer follows an aspiring comedian coming of age under the influence of his boss, his roommates and his neighbors.
"Roastmaster General" Jeff Ross and a slew of guest stars poke fun at major historical figures while also honoring their enduring impact on the world.
Famous comedians talk about the acts that were the turning points in their careers.
Two top chefs duel in a delivery service of a special kind. Here you can't just order something, but the cooks are confronted with selected tasks. But these have it all: based on information alone, which the chefs only receive gradually, they have to guess for themselves how many customers there are and what these customers might like. Helpful hints only come gradually and - often - too late.
R.I.P. - Roast-in-Peace
The adventures of Irish-American writer and comedian Des Bishop as he moves to China for a year in order to learn Mandarin and eventually attempt to perform a one-man stand up comedy show for a Chinese audience.
A woman from Atlanta finds herself in conservative middle America where she lives her life as a reluctant suburban mom.
Roast fra Chat Noir
Chat Duell
When an aspiring blind comedian goes after his dreams, it's him and his best friend with cerebral palsy against the world, no matter what runs them over.
Comics compete onstage while adhering to the Roast Battle rules: original material only, no physical contact, and every battle ends with a hug.
Dans ma tête
Comedian Bert Kreischer hosts a cooking show with guests from the comedy world.
Zelig