Jay Lafayette

Movies

Tom Papa: What a Day!
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Tom doles out truths about post-marriage intimacy, his problematic pet pug and why men are to blame for most of life's inconveniences.
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
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In this comedy special, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler and Dave Chappelle honor George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams and Richard Pryor.
Bill Maher: #Adulting
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Filmed at Miami’s Fillmore Theater, Bill Maher’s latest stand-up special sees the acclaimed comedian, host, and satirist take the stage for a hilarious and scathing hour of his signature commentary on the latest hot-button issues.
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You
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Breakups. Therapy. Bangs. Taylor's gone through some stuff since her quarter-life crisis, and she spins her mental health journey into insightful comedy.
David Cross: I'm From The Future
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Shot in Brooklyn, NY in November of 2021, comedian David Cross tackles Covid-19, anti-vaxxers and more.
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
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Underwood performs a combination of beloved traditional favorites celebrating the joy and hopefulness of the holiday, as well as new original material from her first ever full-length Christmas album My Gift, which was released fall 2020. She is accompanied by her band, as well as a live orchestra and choir, conducted by Emmy Award-winning musical director Rickey Minor.
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
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Comedian Michelle Wolf takes on outrage culture, massages, childbirth, feminism and much more (like otters) in a stand-up special from New York City.
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah
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On her 40th birthday, Tiffany Haddish drops a bombastic special studded with singing, dancing and raunchy reflections on her long road to womanhood.
Disney Hall of Villains
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Superstar host Meg Donnelly takes you on a journey down a haunted hallway where behind every door awaits a villain-tastic surprise!
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
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Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.
Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?
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In her fourth stand-up special, Whitney Cummings returns to her hometown of Washington, D.C., and riffs on modern feminism, technology and more.
Miranda Sings Live... Your Welcome
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Viral video star Miranda Sings and her real-world alter ego Colleen Ballinger share the stage in a special packed with music, comedy and "magichinry."
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
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Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.
Brendan Schaub: You'd Be Surprised
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A modern-day renaissance man, Schaub is a failed footballer, failed MMA fighter and currently a failing podcast host. Now, he adds another achievement to his resume. He takes to the stage to tell his tales in his first-ever stand-up comedy special.
Brendan Schaub: You'd Be Surprised
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A modern-day renaissance man, Schaub is a failed footballer, failed MMA fighter and currently a failing podcast host. Now, he adds another achievement to his resume. He takes to the stage to tell his tales in his first-ever stand-up comedy special.
Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward
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Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.
Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid
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Comic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.
Emmy Blotnick: Comedy Central Presents
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Emmy Blotnick defines a nonsense phrase she heard on “Wheel of Fortune,” discovers where all pop songs come from and professes her love for Fifth Harmony.
Megan Gailey: Comedy Central Presents
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Megan Gailey breaks down why she doesn’t like pants, her strategy for not getting murdered and her approach to taking care of her grandmother.
Jigsaw
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Daniel tries his hand at dad jokes, pokes fun at vegans, and gives his take on parenting. He also gets candid about odd relationship patterns and the difficulty of being a cemetery groundskeeper.
Daniel Sloss: Dark
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Daniel comes to the U.S. to give his take on everything from disability to death to Beyoncé, and he even divulges a very unusual use for mouthwash.
Adam Carolla: Not Taco Bell Material
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Not Taco Bell Material is Adam Carolla’s first ever stand up special based on his New York Times best-selling autobiography. The performance showcases Adam’s incredible improvisational comedy skills featuring tales from his youth, told through stand-up comedy and photos. It’s hilarious, poignant, and even inspiring.
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady
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Comedian Michelle Wolf stars in her first HBO special — an hour of stand-up featuring her observations on feminism, dating, and other social issues.
Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight
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Filmed at the Hawaii Theater in Honolulu, Hawaii, Anjelah Johnson's fourth stand-up comedy special dishes on awkward massages, home invasions, spiders and being a full-grown child
Doug Stanhope: The Comedians' Comedian's Comedians
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Doung Stanhope has traveled the world and made himself a real comedian's comedian, check him out with comedians' comedian's comedians Brendon Walsh, Morgan Murphy, and Glenn Wool in this comedy special shot during Austin, TX's South by Southwest.
Amy Schumer Presents Mark Normand: Don't Be Yourself
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Mark Normand has been told the same advice his whole life: DON'T BE YOURSELF, whatever you're thinking about saying, don't. So in his first one hour special, Mark does just that.
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
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In this new stand-up special, Norm Macdonald delivers sly, deadpan observations from an older -- and perhaps even wiser -- point of view.
Roy Wood Jr.: Father Figure
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Roy Wood Jr. tackles freeway protests, examines the origin of the blues, and explains why the Confederate flag is sometimes helpful.
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
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Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan.
Brian Posehn: Posehn 25x2
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Posehn laments the recent loss of his heroes to death and just generally being horrible people. He also professes re-found love for a certain sci-fi franchise, and manages to rip on a few recent bands like the aging rocker he is. It's personal, silly, profane, dry and screwed up and sometimes all at once.
Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That?
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Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco performs his third Showtime special at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan.
Jim Jefferies: Freedumb
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Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dan Soder: Not Special
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In Dan Soder's first hour-long special, he reveals the creepiest thing about his grandmother, admits that his recent breakup was his fault and remembers the hardest thing about being raised by a single mom. Throughout his special, Soder is so laid-back and charming that you'll be grateful he wasn't actually possessed by the devil that one time.
Chris Hardwick: Funcomfortable
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The “@midnight” host makes things very funcomfortable for the packed house at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco as he explores awkward and sometimes super creepy memories from both childhood and today. With “the energy of SpongeBob dipped in cocaine water,” Hardwick delves into dealing with anxieties, finds the humor in joining the “Dead Dad Club,” and shares deeply personal anecdotes that most people would be too embarrassed to say out loud.
Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple
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In Rachel Feinstein's first hour-long special, she brings her blunt humor to a variety of topics, including her love of Christian sleepovers and the purposelessness of dick pics. Feinstein embodies a variety of memorable characters like her terrifyingly mature middle school friend, her judgmental grandmother, and porn star Jenna Jameson.
Daniel Tosh: People Pleaser
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Daniel Tosh is brutally honest in his newest stand-up special filmed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. The comedian takes piercing shots at everyone, including couples who can't conceive, parents of sick children, hoarders, marathoners, and his fans.
Artie Lange: The Stench of Failure
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Most comedians are tortured artists and there are few more tortured than Artie Lange. The 46-year-old veteran comic, former Howard Stern Show star and two-time best selling author has been to hell. But he’s come back, albeit scathed both physically and psychologically, over the last few years. The culmination of Lange’s storied return to the stage takes form Oct. 18 at midnight on Comedy Central, when Artie Lange: The Stench of Failure premieres.