Logo após conquistar fama no programa humorístico "Saturday Night Live" e no filme "Um Tira da Pesada", Eddie Murphy lançou este trabalho que é um registro de sua tradicional performance stand-up comedy. Aqui o comediante foca em seus assuntos mais constantes, como o divórcio, relações entre os sexos, mas também abre espaço para um tópico que passou a fazer parte de seus problemas com a fama: Espectadores ofendidos com a abordagem de suas piadas e frases carregadas de palavrões. O segredo é entrar na levada de humor do astro, que já começa provocando na chamada do filme: "Cuidado: Você poderá se ofender se é negro, branco, homem, mulher, rico ou pobre, Bill Cosby, Mr. T ou Richard Pryor".
Louis C.K. is back on HBO in an ALL-NEW hour of raw no-holds-barred stand-up comedy! The creator and star of the 2006 comedy series Lucky Louie, performs in front of a live audience in LA at the Henry Fonda Theater. Louis C.K. covers issues near and dear to his heart like marriage, lying to your spouse, having kids and losing your privacy, and obligatory sex among husbands and wives.
O comediante Dave Chappelle apresenta o que ele faz de melhor nesta hilária e ultrajante performance, o que lhe permite empurrar os limites e ir ainda mais longe do que em seu programa de TV. Gravado em San Francisco, no famoso auditório The Fillmore, Chappelle perde a linha em temas como celebridades negras, como é ter fãs atrevidos que se aproximam dele enquanto está tentando curtir a Disneylândia com seus filhos, Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant e, claro, cracudos.
Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York City's Broadhurst Theater, I'm Telling You for the Last Time presents the standup comedian's so-called "final" standup, or at least his final tour with the standup material that made him famous.
Nikki Glaser bares all in a blistering stand-up special about sex, sobriety and getting over her own insecurities. And she won't spare you the details.
Uma mistura hilariante do humor protagonizado em Mr. Bean e Blackadder, numa compilação que reúne os melhores momentos destes últimos 10 anos.
Os fãs de A Bela Farda Azul, em que Atkinson faz de polícia britânico, ficarão satisfeitos com a actuação, mas os fãs de Mr. Bean certamente ficarão maravilhados com a mão cheia de grandes momentos recriados para esta actuação ao vivo.
Um verdadeiro prazer para os seguidores de Rowan Atkinson.
Gabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest-rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder that he already has a huge fan following. Now you can see Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year" in his sold-out performance at the historic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California!
Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.
The greatly anticipated follow up to the platinum selling Beyond the Pale. In this Austin performance that capped off the 2008 sold-out stand up tour, Gaffigan does not let the audience catch their breath. This all-new show proves no other comedian working today can romanticize laziness and over-indulgence like Jim Gaffigan.
In front of a live audience at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Emmy-nominated host of Real Time with Bill Maher performs an all-new hour of stand-up comedy. Among the topics Bill discusses in his ninth HBO solo special are: Whether the "Great Recession" is really over; the fake patriotism of the right wing; what goes on in the mind of a terrorist; why Obama needs a posse instead of the secret service; the drug war; Michael Jackson; getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan; racism; the Teabagger movement; religion; the health-care fight; why Gov. Mark Sanford will come out looking good, and how silly it is to ask "Why do men cheat?"; and why comedy most definitely didn't die when George Bush left office.
Cansado de só receber ofertas para interpretar estereótipos de negros, um aspirante a ator troca Hollywood pela estrada e leva a vida fazendo stand-up.
Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, and drugs and music.
Comedian Katt Williams (aka Money Mike) showcases his laugh out loud comedic talents in his first ever HBO stand-up comedy DVD taped in front of a live audience. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams worked his way up the comedy club ladder before landing key television and film roles that displayed his flashy, sassy, streetwise style.
Nesta especial gravado em DAR Constituição Hall, o seu primeiro solo especial na rede em sete anos, Williams abrange temas como aquecimento global, sexo e política, o estado de saúde do país (sugerindo dinheiro para o programa clunkers para parentes idosos, entre outras coisas), drogas - de uso recreacional e outro - e outros tópicos pessoais, incluindo a sua recente cirurgia de coração.
George Carlin performs a hilarious set of never-before released material in "Complaints and Grievances." His 12th HBO special was recorded live at the Beacon Theater in New York City on November 17, 2001. In "Complaints and Grievances," Carlin shamelessly exposes the people and subjects that irritate him the most.
Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.
Few comedians can stir up controversy like the legendary Paul Mooney -- writer for Richard Pryor, creator of In Living Color's Homey the Clown and featured guest on Chappelle's Show. With his characteristic brutal honesty, Mooney passionately and hysterically charges into the electrified currents of racial tension. In this magnificent standup performance at Hollywood's Laugh Factory, Mooney earns a standing ovation with his relentless no-holds-barred observations on black history, stereotypes and prejudices, living in White America, celebrity divas and much, much more!
In "Deadbeat Hero," Stanhope tackles all of the most relevant and controversial issues of our times: Abortion, "liberty," war, whether blindly supporting the troops is a good thing, the drug war, the Alabama-Mississippi ban on dildos and other sex toys, gay marriage and priest molestations. More bizarre topics include two-head babies, his suicidal cat-lady mother, and more.
Superstar comedian/actor George Lopez, one of the premier comedic talents in the entertainment industry, made his HBO solo debut performed live in front of a packed house at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Lopez delivers a hilarious routine touching on his own Latino roots, immigration and naturalization, modern-day kids, old-school values, interacial relationships, and the future.
George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.
