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- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsAli WongAli Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
- DirectorEric AbramsStarsChad DanielsIn his sixth stand up release, Minnesotan Chad Daniels delivers a brand new hour of comedy of his unapologetic take on parenting teenagers, how America's gone soft as a nation, his plans for growing old, and - cake.
- DirectorNeal BrennanStarsNeal BrennanNeal Brennan is taking multitasking to a whole new level in this stand up special, which features the comedian switching between three different microphones symbolizing three different styles of comedy.
- DirectorBo BurnhamChristopher StorerStarsBo BurnhamBo Burnham tackles life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans in his dazzling new stand-up special.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsBill BurrComedian Bill Burr's 2014 stand-up comedy special.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsBill BurrPaul VirziFunnyman Bill Burr takes the stage to uncork a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsBill BurrStand-up comedian Bill Burr's 2010 comedy special.
- DirectorJon OlbMadeleine ParryStarsHannah GadsbyAustralian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.
- DirectorSteven J. SantosStarsLouis C.K.In his first one-hour special, comedy and television star Louis C.K. returns to HBO for an hour of no-holds-barred, adults-only stand-up comedy taped before a live audience at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles.
- DirectorLouis C.K.Shannon HartmanStarsLouis C.K.Louis C.K.'s second one-hour special filmed at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, MA.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleAlbert PrecourtDave Chappelle returns to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
- DirectorBo BurnhamStarsChris RockSpike LeeChris Rock takes the stage in Brooklyn for a comedy special filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.In February, 2013, Louis brings his impish nihilism to Phoenix, Arizona. He talks about an old lady and her pet, living in Manhattan, experiencing his body's aging (he's 45), men's fascination with women's breasts, the beauty of living outside the food chain, his quickness to anger while driving, and murder. It's theater in the round, so he's in constant motion, a grin nearly always on his face.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleGreer BarnesChappelle cuts loose in what he does best, Chappelle-style! And for what it's worth, no one is safe from Dave!
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleDave jokes about the sexual assaults dominating the 2017 entertainment news and how and why people allow themselves to be abused.
- DirectorChristopher StorerStarsHasan MinhajIn his first stand-up special, Hasan Minhaj weaves humorous and heartbreaking anecdotes to tell his life story as an Indian-American Muslim. Topics include racism, bullying and meeting the demanding expectations of his immigrant parents.
- 20171h 7mTV-MA8.1 (13K)TV SpecialDirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleMorgan FreemanDave Chappelle gives his usual skewed insight into the topics of race, technology, OJ Simpson, and more in a stand up special filmed in Hollywood.
- DirectorAlex TimbersStarsJohn MulaneyJon BrionCarole ShelleyJohn Mulaney relays his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Other topics include the church, his family, President Trump and pedophiles abducting kids.
- 20171h 24m7.8 (1.6K)TV SpecialDirectorJudah FriedlanderStarsJudah FriedlanderPouyasakiDeadpan comic and self-proclaimed world champion Judah Friedlander performs over several nights in New York, explaining why America is No. 1.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisLive performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.
- StarsDaniel SlossThe dark mind of Daniel Sloss is back, and he's ready to find the funny in some very taboo topics, from the deeply personal to the highly irreverent.
- DirectorRaúl CamposJan SuterStarsLuciano MelleraArgentina's Luciano Mellera emphasizes the humorous and fantastical aspects of childhood through comedic impersonations and insights on daily life.
- DirectorSteven BrillNicholaus GoossenStarsAdam SandlerRob SchneiderDan BullaAdam Sandler takes his comical musical musings back out on the road, from comedy clubs to concert halls to one very unsuspecting subway station.
- DirectorLinda MendozaStarsKatherine RyanCanadian comic Katherine Ryan's stand-up special packed with anecdotes, jokes, and a pertinent take on society.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsAli WongComedian Ali Wong performs her live stand-up set at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsJo KoyComedian Jo Koy takes center stage in Hawaii, and shares his candid take on cultural curiosities, filter free fatherhood, and more.
- DirectorMichael MathesonStarsDylan MoranMark HeapIrish comedian Dylan Moran live at Vicar Street, Dublin.
- DirectorLawrence JordanStarsEddie IzzardExecutive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream. Along the way, he dramatizes Dr. Heimlich's search for a maneuver, the naming of Engelbert Humperdinck, Scooby and Shaggy as archetypes, Neil Armstrong on the moon, society's tolerance of mass murderers, how we sing anthems and carols, Hollywood adapting British films, JFK's trip to Berlin, thoughts on puberty, and how to work schoolbook-French phrases into Parisian conversation. Closeups catch the glint in his eye and his carefully-applied make-up.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinWhen George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin' In New York." The reasons are several: It was his first HBO show done live; it was the first he had done in his hometown, New York City; and it was the largest audience he had ever worked before: 6,500.But Carlin says it also represented a newfound sophistication in his writing. "It was the first time I had done truly extended pieces consisting of separate sections all flowing together. It was a big leap for me."The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.
- DirectorNick MorrisStarsBill BaileyKevin EldonJohn MoloneyA live stand up show featurng musical comedian Bill Bailey.
- DirectorKevin BoothDavid JohndrowStarsBill HicksComedian Bill Hicks performs a live stand-up show in Austin, Texas.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlin continues making people laugh with his 13th HBO stand-up special.
- DirectorColin DenchStarsKatherine RyanCanadian comic Katherine Ryan explains the perks of dating younger men and talks about her unusual relationships, living in the hometown she hates, and how she once enraged an entire nation.
- DirectorBo BurnhamStarsBo BurnhamA musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
- DirectorBarbara WiltshireStarsRose MatafeoComedian Rose Matafeo has kissed nearly 10 men in her life, AKA she's a total horndog. But what is horniness. Is it that intangible essence of excitement and adventure that has inspired humankind since the dawn of time. An understanding of the overwhelming power of love as the key to true personal flourishing. Or is it simply wanting to have sex with everyone, all the time. Join this 27-year-old New Zealander Pisces as she talks about love, obsession, self-esteem, life in the early 2000s, and the apps that just won't leave her alone. While Matafeo's first HBO Max stand-up special may or may not deliver on the horniness, it will definitely be one to remember.
- DirectorBo BurnhamStarsJerrod CarmichaelFeatures Jerrod Carmichael in a standup comedy show at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
- DirectorAziz AnsariStarsAziz AnsariPhil HanleyComedian Aziz Ansari's fourth comedy special.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisFollows Ricky Gervais as he gives his take on the rules of comedy, spoiling his cat and debunks the supernatural, concluding that actual nature is super enough.
- DirectorMike BinderStarsBill BurrComedian Bill Burr sounds off on cancel culture, feminism, getting bad reviews from his wife and a life-changing epiphany during a fiery stand-up set.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Brand new stand-up comedy special. He discusses sex, society, the Boy Scouts, pandemics, and other stuff.
- DirectorAlex TimbersStarsJohn MulaneyA chaotic intervention. An action packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
- DirectorJohn L. SpencerStarsRicky GervaisA stand-up show that touches on topics such as artificial intelligence, political correctness, family weddings, funerals, and the end of humanity.