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'Kids Are Like Buckets of Disease That Live in Your House': Louis C.K. Gnaws on Fatherhood in Chewed Up
Louis C.K.’s 2008 Showtime concert film and CD Chewed Up was recorded at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, “about a block from my first apartment after I moved out of my mom’s house when I was 18, back in 1986,” said C.K. Chewed Up was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in 2009.

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24 hours ago3 min read


Ricky Gervais Wages ‘Armageddon’ Against Stupidity
A story with excerpts from the Rick Gervais album Armageddon.

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5 days ago3 min read


When Steve Martin’s ‘A Wild and Crazy Guy’ Became a Comedy Icon
Steve Martin’s second album, 1978’s A Wild and Crazy Guy, cemented his position as a comedian who had attained rock star status.
It reached №2 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, only kept off the top spot by the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. It includes the hit novelty single “King Tut” and won the Grammy Award in 1979 for Best Comedy Album.

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Jan 93 min read


'It Was the Forbidden Record': Cheech & Chong's Big Bambu
Big Bambu is Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong’s 1972 album that features a cover designed to look like a giant rolling paper package. Vinyl copies contained a large rolling paper with the record. Big Bambu was nominated for Best Comedy Recording by the Grammy Awards.

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Jan 32 min read


Groucho Marx Triumphs in ‘An Evening With Groucho’ at Carnegie Hall
An Evening with Groucho compiles performances by Groucho Marx at Carnegie Hall in New York, Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University in Ames, and Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. Equal parts comedy and music, the 1972 double album featured anecdotes about Groucho’s family and highlights of his career on stage, film, and TV.

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Dec 20, 20253 min read


Sebastian Maniscalco Asks ‘Aren’t You Embarrassed?’
“My comedy is rooted in family and observation, and I’ve always believed that if people are coming to a comedy show, they want an escape from the world news, the killings, the politics — this, that, and the other thing. That’s what I pride myself on.”

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Dec 11, 20253 min read


Work Keeps Interfering with Working from Home
Dad used to wear a suit and tie and commute to his office downtown. Dad said work was like Christmas. He did all the work and a fat guy with a suit got all the credit.

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Dec 11, 20252 min read


Albert Brooks Will Do Anything for Success in ‘A Star Is Bought’
A Star Is Bought was written and produced by Brooks and Harry Shearer. Brooks, according to the album’s scenario, wants to become a crossover recording star, appealing to as many different music fans as possible.

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Dec 6, 20252 min read

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