Movies: Stand up comedy

British comedian Jimmy Carr unleashes his deadpan delivery and wickedly funny one-liners to a sold-out audience at the UK's Hammersmith Apollo....

The venomous, no holds barred style of standup comedy legend Paul Mooney is on full display in this concert special. The vitriolic funnyman spares no politician or pop icon from his scathing wit, throwing jabs at Sarah Palin, Mel Gibson, Tiger Woods ...

One of Hicks's most famous quotes was delivered during a gig in Chicago - known s the "Infamous Bill Looses it in Chicago" show - in 1989 (later released as the bootleg I'm Sorry, Folks). After a heckler repeatedly shouted "Free Bird", Hicks screamed...

America's king of clean comedy delivers wickedly funny jokes in his fifth hour-long special....

Filmed in front of a sold-out hometown crowd in New York City, "SMD" is the first Comedy Central stand-up special from Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson. The special is filled with Davidson's unfiltered, brutally honest anecdotes about smoking a Sn...

Sir Patrick Stewart is a gentleman, a knight, and pretty damn funny guy! He hosts this Just for Laughs gala featuring Kyle Kinane, Jim Breuer, Russell Howard, Sebastian Maniscalco, Gina Yashere, Pete Zedlacher, and David Acer....

Funnyman Nick Cannon sets out to prove that he's still "All That" in this hilarious stand-up comedy performance that was filmed live at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally airing on Showtime, the special features the comedian/actor/musi...

Called "Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean" (New York Times) and "Howard Stern on estrogen" (Toronto Star), Lisa Lampanelli is the insult comic for a new generation. Now, with a onehour special airing on Comedy Central, she makes her major-label debut wi...

Dara O Briain - This Is the Show was recorded in front of a sell-out crowd on the final date of his record-breaking nine nights at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo. Dara is on top form as he effortlessly mixes off the cuff audience interaction wit...

A half-hour stand-up special featuring Fortune Feimster....

Rob Gronkowski, one of the greatest and most exciting players in pro football, is also "the funniest guy in sports" according to GQ Magazine. Sports and comedy come together in this comedy special hosted by The Gronk himself and featuring the standup...

Well-traveled comedian and 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' regular Bill Burr steps into the spotlight in this stand-up special....

“Born Young is Nick Thune in his prime.” Said Nick Thune as he was writing this. Please enjoy 30 minutes of Nick doing what he loves....

If middle age has taught Jen Brister anything, it’s that optimism does not come naturally to her. In fact it’s fair to say that her cup is very much half empty and she’s making no attempt to fill it. Can Jen work against her natural instincts and fin...

Rhod's stand-up rants on life's minor irritations are legendary, but this year, he's a more mellow fellow altogether. After a course of anger management therapy, he's now so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. In this brand new...

A stand-up comedy event exploring everything from Sean Patton's obsessive-compulsive disorder to his madhouse of an upbringing and the broken, yet unbreakable bonds of his family....

Carlin recorded his only network special, The Real George Carlin, in 1973. Featuring bits about growing up in New York, the material is neither profane nor squeaky clean – but has a slice of life element obviously lacking in the cuddly Carlin of the ...

It's okay to feel intimidated - it's one night out with four talented women who are probably smarter than you, most likely sexier than you and definitely funnier than you. Top comediennes and close friends Amy Schumer, Rachel Feinstein, Nikki Glaser ...

In his debut stand-up special, Kumail Nanjiani talks about all the things that terrify him completely....

Ben wields a knife on stage, grabs an audience member’s head by his ears, stares down into his soul, and screams “I was on extended basic cable television!” Ben howls out to the audience with an eccentric enthusiasm – and they howl back and echo the ...