Best Stand Up Comedy DVDs

Kathy Griffin - Straight to Hell

2012-04-16T20:53:00.001+08:00

"Straight to Hell" is a 2007 comedy special by stand-up comic Kathy Griffin which aired on the Bravo network. Kathy Griffin talks about her Emmy acceptance speech, Larry Craig, Paris Hilton, Paula Abdul, and The View.

Kathy recreates her Emmy acceptance speech which ruffles a few feathers for telling Jesus to "suck it". Watch this full special where Kathy shares her observations on life, politics and not forgetting, celebrity culture. "Straight to Hell" is one of her many specials which you will love.

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Kumar - Singapore's Drag Queen

2012-04-12T20:25:00.000+08:00

Kumar is Singapore's leading stand-up comedian who is best known for his cross-dressing drag queen act. He has performed in Singapore for more than 17 years. The following is a live performance recorded at a corporate annual dinner function where he talks about the major races in Singapore, namely the Chinese, Indians, Malays and the occasional Westerner or "Ang Mor".

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Kathy Griffin - Balls of Steel

2011-07-30T19:33:00.000+08:00

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel is a stand-up comedy special by American comic Kathy Griffin which aired on the Bravo Network on November 3, 2009. Topics include Britney Spears, Taylor Swift and Kanye West on the MTV Video Music Awards, Jon and Kate Gosselin, Levi Johnston and Sarah Palin, Whitney Houston, Paula Abdul, Barbara Walters, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus, and the Prime-time Emmys.

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Bill Hicks - One Night Stand

2011-07-23T17:04:00.000+08:00

Bill Hicks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician whose material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal issues. Unfortunately, he died in 1994 at the age of 32 due to pancreatic cancer. In 2007, he was voted the sixth-greatest stand-up comic on the UK's Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.

In "Bill Hicks: One Night Stand", recorded at the Vic Theater in Chicago in 1990, Hicks packs in all his favorite themes including rock 'n' roll, smoking, advertising, and not forgetting flying saucers.

Eddie Izzard - Definite Article

2011-07-15T07:53:00.000+08:00

Eddie Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor who excels at taking the everyday nuances and making it absurd. Known for his transvestism, his comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime.

Eddie Izzard: Definite Article is the title of his 1996 performance which was recorded on different nights at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England. Both recordings cover topics such as The Italian Job, Pavlov's dogs and European languages. If you've enjoyed "Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill", you'll love this classic as well.

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Pablo Francisco - Ouch!

2011-07-08T17:52:00.000+08:00

Pablo Francisco is an American stand-up comedian with sold-out concerts and a cult fan base that's exploding worldwide. No topic is off limits for this outrageous comedian.

In Pablo Francisco: Ouch! Live From San Jose, Francisco takes a no-holds-barred look at movies, music, video games and celebrity. He jokes about death metal bands, Hot Topic employees, Jackie Chan films, Scarface, Kermit, Latino immigrants, rehab, homosexual gang members and many others.

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Kathy Griffin - Everybody Can Suck It

2011-07-01T12:05:00.000+08:00

"Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It" was performed at the legendary Wells Fargo Center for the Performing Arts in Santa Rosa, CA. The sold-out crowd loved every minute of the performance by the most politically incorrect comedian who is at her celebrity-bashing best. Topics include the Mel Gibson arrest, Lindsay Lohan, Club Hyde in Los Angeles, Whitney Houston, Rosie O'Donnell's R family cruise, the Creative Arts Emmys and Ann Coulter. It was originally aired by Bravo on June 5, 2007.

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Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill

2011-06-26T16:50:00.000+08:00

Eddie Izzard is an English stand-up comedian and actor whose unique comedy style includes rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime. Famously known as the "Transvestite Comedian", he has appeared in many movies such as Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen, and Valkyrie.

In Dress to Kill, Izzard jokes about San Francisco, Scooby-Doo, Stonehenge, American optimism, Hitler, transvestitism, the British royal family and many, many more. His brand of comedy is simply brilliant, completely addictive and presented in daffy wit and charisma.

Louis C.K. - Chewed Up

2011-06-20T19:23:00.000+08:00

Louis Szekely, known professionally as Louis C.K., is an American stand-up comedian, Emmy-winning television and film writer, actor, producer, and director.

Chewed Up, his second stand-up comedy special, was recorded on March 1, 2008 and filmed at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. The special premiered on Showtime on October 4, 2008 and went on to be nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Special".

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Wanda Sykes - Sick & Tired

2011-06-15T13:32:00.000+08:00

Wanda Sykes is an American writer, stand-up comedian and actress who earned the 1999 Emmy Award for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. She was ranked among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America in 2004.

In her 2006 comedy special, "Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired", you can catch her hilarious stand up skills in this side-splitting program where she serves up comic truth and turns common sense into thought-provoking humor. She covers all the hot button stuff: politics, sex, homosexuality, abortion, racism, and sexism.

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Kathy Griffin...Is Not Nicole Kidman

2011-06-10T17:30:00.000+08:00

Kathy Griffin Is... Not Nicole Kidman is a Bravo comedy special which originally aired on August 3, 2005. One of the best stand-up comedians of all time, comedienne Kathy Griffin hilariously brings to life her observations on politics, life and celebrity culture. In this special, she covers presenting with Ryan Seacrest at the American Music Awards, Barbra Streisand on Oprah, Anna Nicole Smith, Kelly Clarkson, pop sensation Clay Aiken, and many more.

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Pablo Francisco - Bits And Pieces

2011-06-05T09:28:00.000+08:00

Pablo Francisco is an American stand-up comedian of Chilean origin who started his career doing improv in Tempe, Arizona. In the 1990s, he was a featured player on MADtv and his stand-up career went mainstream when he landed his own half-hour comedy special on Comedy Central Presents in 2000.

Pablo Francisco - Bits And Pieces: Live From Orange County was filmed at The Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center in 2004. The show features everything from love songs and psycho chicks to Viagra and American justice.

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Louis C.K. - Shameless

2011-05-31T07:53:00.000+08:00

Louis C.K. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, director, and Emmy-winning television and film writer. He has frequently performed his stand-up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, and other late night talk shows.

"Louis C.K. - Shameless" is his own hour-long HBO special of raw no-holds-barred stand-up comedy. Performed 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.

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Kathy Griffin - Strong Black Woman

2011-05-21T13:51:00.000+08:00

In "Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman", everyone's favorite D-lister is back on stage revealing the hot Hollywood gossip and taking no prisoners. The one-hour comedy special reveals Kathy's jaw-dropping true tales from the red carpet, threats from Dakota Fanning and Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Hurricane Katrina coverage, a nerve-wracking encounter with Celine Dion, and Griffin's vacation in Palm Springs.

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Tom Gleeson - Get It into Ya!

2011-05-11T19:50:00.000+08:00

Tom Gleeson is an Australian radio presenter and one of the smartest and funniest comedians on the comedy circuit. He has appeared on Good News Week, The 7pm Project and Thank God You're Here.

During the 2010 The Warehouse Comedy Festival, Gleeson gets up from behind the desk and doing it live in "Get It into Ya!". If you think he lights up the box, you're going to love him live.

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Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion

2011-04-28T21:19:00.000+08:00

Zach Galifianakis is an American stand-up comedian known for his own Comedy Central Presents special. He has also acquired mainstream attention for his roles in the comedy films such as Dinner for Schmucks, The Hangover I and II, and Due Date.

Live at the Purple Onion was recorded at the San Francisco club The Purple Onion in June 2005 and was released as a DVD on March 6, 2007. The routine features Zach's trademark dry humor, a large portion of which is accompanied by a light piano piece played by Zach as bed music.

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Jeff Dunham - Spark of Insanity

2011-04-20T09:57:00.000+08:00

Jeff Dunham is an American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian who has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents and The Tonight Show. He is ranked by Forbes.com as the third highest-paid comedian in the United States behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock.

Released on September 17, 2007, Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity is Dunham's second Comedy Central special. It features the puppets of Walter, Peanut, and José Jalapeño on a Stick as well as two new characters: Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and a new version of Melvin the Superhero.

Kathy Griffin - Allegedly

2011-04-15T22:12:00.000+08:00

Kathy Griffin is an American actress, model, stand-up comedian, and television personality who first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld. She also played a supporting role on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan.

In her 2004 direct to DVD release "Kathy Griffin: Allegedly", Griffin reflects on some of her personal experiences in Hollywood. She shares gossips on such celebrities as Renée Zellweger, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sandra Bullock. Other topics include pitching a sitcom to NBC, Scientology, the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards, appearing the music video for "The Real Slim Shady" with Eminem, her trip to Afghanistan, Brooke Shields' wedding, and last but not least, pissing off Barbara Walters in The View.

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Daniel Tosh - Completely Serious

2011-04-11T10:39:00.001+08:00

Daniel Tosh is an American stand-up comedian and television host. He currently hosts the Comedy Central video clip show, Tosh.0. He has appeared multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman.

Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious is Tosh's second comedy album, released in 2007. It is the follow up to his CD debut, True Stories I Made Up, which sold close to ten million copies. The one hour special features some extremely edgy yet somehow good-natured comedy.

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Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand Ups (Part 8)

2011-03-21T07:53:00.000+08:00

We resume the countdown of British TV Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Stand Up Comedians released in 2007. Part 8 features comedians ranked from 59 - 54, based on public polls, voted for by visitors of the Channel 4 website. Steve Martin went on to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

59 - Steve Martin
58 - Dave Spikey
57 - Julian Clary
56 - Roseanne
55 - Sean Lock
54 - Emo Phillips

Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand Ups (Part 7)

2011-03-13T11:15:00.000+08:00

We resume the countdown of British TV Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Stand Up Comedians released in 2007. Part 7 features comedians ranked from 64 - 60, based on public polls, voted for by visitors of the Channel 4 website. At #60, Omid Dajilil who is quite possible the "only Iranian comedian"!

64 - Tommy Tiernan
63 - Alan Davies
62 - George Carlin
61 - Phil Jupitus
60 - Omid Dajilil

Bill Burr - Why Do I Do This? (2008)

2011-03-07T09:56:00.000+08:00

Bill Burr with his razor-sharp wit, is one of America's fastest-rising comedians. He has appeared on Chappelle's Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman and HBO's One Night Stand.

In his 2008 DVD Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This?, Bill takes aim at the stuff that drives us crazy, political correctness gone haywire, and girlfriends, or as he calls them: relentless psycho robots. A keenly observant social commentator, Bill Burr is also one of the funniest voices in comedy today.

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Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand Ups (Part 6)

2011-02-28T11:00:00.001+08:00

We resume the countdown of British TV Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Stand Up Comedians released in 2007. Part 6 features comedians ranked from 71 - 65, based on public polls, voted for by visitors of the Channel 4 website.

71 - John Thompson
70 - Jethro
69 - Russell Brand
68 - Lee Hurst
67 - Mike Reid
66 - Chris Addison
65 - Rhona Cameron

Bill Burr - Let It Go (2010)

2011-02-25T16:16:00.000+08:00

Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian who began stand-up at age 23. He has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

Bill Burr: Let It Go (2010), filmed at the Fillmore, is a culmination of material that Burr developed while performing on the road from 2008-2009.

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Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand Ups (Part 5)

2011-02-18T21:45:00.001+08:00

The following is British TV Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Stand Up Comedians released in 2007. Do bear in mind that these are normally public polls, voted for by visitors of the Channel 4 website.

76 - Arthur Smith
75 - Dave Gorman
74 - Dave Allen
73 - Ed Byrne
72 - Frankie Howerd