Nate Torrence, | Except where otherwise noted, HBO's international services are operated by Home Box Office, Inc. through WarnerMedia International. Ted Danson, Club has delved into cinematic historys dustbin with Films That Time Forgot, but far more records are released every year than films. ), Griffin doesnt get much respect from anyone outside her diehard fans, but credit where due: her three-specials-a-year output puts even the notoriously prolific Louis C.K. Instead, he just wants to live a quiet, regular life as Clark Kent, be a reporter, and hang out with Lois Lane. Top U.S. government and military scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis. Martin was quite possibly stand-up comedys first rock starsuccesses like Bill Cosby or Don Rickles played theaters, but when Martin blew up, he was playing arenas. Clinton's clipped, erudite delivery makes the barbs she aims at the political machine and even gay culture sting long after her performances end. | Certain films became classics and beloved cultural treasures in the 1980s because of their exposure and constant replay on HBO. Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce, Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story, Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy, The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom, Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault, Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter, After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News, Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks, A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, You're Welcome America. Really grounbreaking for 1983, and a great head trip. S01E09 Back in Town March 29, 1996 HBO Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. Ford does about 15 minutes before Poundstone, whose 20 minutes make for the albums longest set. Dave Chappelle: Killin Them Softly. | Izzard had made a name for himself in the United Kingdom throughout the 90s with a series of brilliant one-man shows, in which he looked at the history of the world and contemporary mores through his intelligently silly lens. This set contains 3 DVDs that include every HBO special featuring Dennis Miller. In this intimate, club-taped show, Martin juggles, plays his banjo, gets happy feet, and does much of the material from his Lets Get Small album. In Hispanic media he executive produced the first U.S. bilingual talk show, TuNite con Lorenzo Parro (Telemundo NY 47) and HBO's first Hispanic comedy special, Comedy Salsa. Stars: HBO/Cinemax Combo variant (mid 1980s) 1999-2011 "HBO Feature Presentation" slide. That doesnt appear to be the case for Diane Ford, whose Facebook and Twitter havent updated in nearly three years, and whose website lists no performances for 2014. A portrait of a ground-breaker, alive with the rawness of comic discovery. Stephen Merchant, Originally operated as a 50/50 equity split with. She finally decides to marry her just-okay boyfriend, Johnny, only to have all of her passions ignited and life made big and spectacular again when she accidentally falls in love with her fianc's long-lost, impetuous, and much younger brother, Cosmo (played with complexity and relish by Nicolas Cage). Regular comedy specials on HBO began on December 31, 1975, with the premiere of An Evening with Robert Klein, the first of nine HBO stand-up specials that the comic headlined over 35 years. Reid Scott. Artist: Diane Ford, Paula Poundstone, Cathy Ladman. Brian Benben, A former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high school basketball coach finds a way to benefit from his biggest asset. I might be in the minority on this one, but I actually prefer grouchy, angry, nihilistic older George Carlin to his quirky hippie younger counterpart. This viewer was never much of a fan of Colin Quinns work on either Saturday Night Live or his flat Politically Incorrect rip-off Tough Crowd, which is why it was such a treat to so thoroughly enjoy this 2010 special, taken from his one-man show (directed, on and off-Broadway, by Jerry Seinfeld). 5 Carlin At Carnegie (1982) Comedians in the early 1980s had to. Of course, it's not like Burton's "Batman" is all darkness. Goldthwaits profile was so high as the screeching co-star of the Police Academy movies that he never really got credit for the brilliance of his stand-up act, where the gimmick of his persona hid a finely-tuned sense of political and social satire. Stars: 13. Thomas Jane, Sandra Oh, 28 min The special effects hold up . Tony Hale, As for Sunday night's (October 12) performance . The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way. TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy 8.8 Rate The life and times of Larry David and the predicaments he gets himself into with his friends and complete strangers. This 7-piece outdoor sectional furniture set is marked down from $900 to $600 on Amazon right now. Soder is more than on his way to stardom with his first HBO comedy special, Dan Soder: Son Of A Gary, which was released in late 2019. HBO Special Presentation 1975-1982. Jay Johnston. Key tracks: N/A. 40 Greatest Sketch-Comedy TV Shows of All Time From Caesar to Schumer, 70 years of the Land Shark, the Chicken Lady, and a bunch of Muppets By Christopher R. Weingarten, Steve Ciabattoni, Jessica. Funny, challenging, and occasionally heartbreaking, it plays today as a reminder of the talent being wasted every day on The View. Spade has done so many forgettable TV projects and terrible films for the Sandler factory that its easy to forget what a crisp, spiky stand-up he is. SEALED! Season 3 aired as series 5 in the United Kingdom. Some performers might have coasted, or thrown in the towel. It remains a funny show, and perfect snapshot of the transformations happening in stand-up at that moment. In the hour that follows, Silverman forges new territory, quietly dropping with only occasional exceptions the oblivious, egocentric character of her earlier act and forging a relationship with her audience that is more honest and direct. Showtime at the Apollo: Christmas. "Lethal Weapon" laid out multiple elements of both the action comedy and "buddy cop" genres, but in spite of giving filmmakers a barrage of rapidly fired cliches, the original cannot be outdone. Stars: 27. 17. But more importantly, HBOs cameras recorded the performance, capturing the multi-talented Goldberg playing everyone from a Jamaican housekeeper to a Valley Girl to a child to Fontaine, a streetwise junkie whose trip to Amsterdam takes an unexpected turn. In fall 1984, director Mike Nichols took then-unknown Whoopi Goldbergs collection of character monologues to Broadway for a six-month run. Its the kind of almost-rambling storytelling that would come to define his act in the years to come; its also the Cosby classic that should have been, a long, searching, deeply personal story that is fall-down funny and remarkably evocative, all at once. TV Guide - Dec. 4-10, 1976. Rip Torn, TV-MA Anne Bloom, But this 1990 special captures her unequaled skill with audience participation, embarking on a round of crowd work thats funnier than most comics best scripted material. Zach Galifianakis, The three performances were then spliced together to form one performance; Rock will, say, start a joke in New York and then deliver the punchline in London before doing a topper in Johannesburg. Chris Rock , (born February 7, 1966, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.), American comedian whose popular stand-up routinewhich often addressed racial mattersled to a successful film career. 40. They come to Earth, seeking to destroy it, and Superman could save everything if only he'd suit up again. With the boom in self-released, Netflix and HBO comedy specials, it sometimes seems there's too much of a glut of comedians unveiling their new shows. The peculiar reaction from its television audience confirmed that stand-up fans can be a surprisingly conservative bunch Schaal is taking real chances here, and in doing so, creates one of the most memorable comedy hours in recent memory. In a two-part, four-hour docuseries, directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio recount Carlin's life and career, which included 14 HBO comedy specials and more than 130 appearances on The . Poundstone has always been a gifted observational comic her description of the inarguable train of logic that inevitably leads her to eating an entire box of Pop Tarts in one sitting is, Im sorry, genius (and sadly accurate). As with his previous one-man show, Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriends Boyfriend utilizes an innovative, circular construction and careful pathos (along with Birbiglias shambling charm) to tell a story that is at once painfully confessional and hysterically funny. Showtime at the Apollo. Patrice ONeal: Elephant in the Room. Walton Goggins, It was all a little silly, a goofy guy in a white suit with an arrow through his head, playing the banjo and juggling on the massive stage of the Universal Amphitheater and thats whats great about this 1978 NBC special (which mixes that material with taped sketches). Most everyone is familiar with the most famous scene in "Risky Business," that iconic piece of footage of young Tom Cruise dancing around a well-appointed suburban home in his underwear and a dress shirt, all while lip-syncing to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." Bob Odenkirk, Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge. Standing Room Only. Sign it was made in 1988: Beyond the license plate of the limo on the back cover, which is a special edition for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Poundstone references Oliver North, Footloose, and NutraSweet. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Brett Gentile, TV-MA Certain films became classics and beloved cultural treasures in the 1980s because of their exposure and constant replay on HBO. Chewed Up was recorded on March 1, 2008, the same night that George Carlin recorded his final hour; it feels like the night that the baton was passed, and that Louie took over the televised stand-up dynasty that Carlin had cultivated since the 1970s. In the compact show, she covers pop culture, dating, feminism, and sex (I cant describe exactly why the STOP FUCKING ME bit is so funny, but it is), with cynicism and wit in a loose, disorganized style. A comedy special starring Bob Nelson. Tim Robbins, That variation of his persona had peeked out in earlier specials like Doin It Again and What Am I Doin in New Jersey, but it was fully formed and raging in this priceless 1992 HBO special, where he takes on such topics as the war in Iraq (the first one, that is), environmentalism, and golf. agent who were tapped by the Nixon administration to investigate his political adversaries and help get him re-elected to a . Make sure you bring plenty of Jolt if you plan on turning this into a marathon movie session. From the liner notes: Liner notes? Give it a watch sometime, and try to figure out why this wry talent disappeared so quickly. Aasif Mandvi. Amongst the loud likes of contemporaries Kinison and Goldthwait, Boston comic Steven Wright came up with the simplest and most effective of 80s stand-up gimmicks: arid dryness. Robert Wuhl, But he was also a helluva good stand-up, and his 1989 HBO special Piece of Mind is not only explosively funny, but its got a weird, non-linear meta-narrative framework that makes it play like a stand-up special directed by Charlie Kaufman. Here are the best films from the era of Reagan and aerobics currently available to stream on HBO Max. Taped before an audience in Old Westbury, Long Island. 48. Predating even his breakout on brother Keenans In Living Color, Wayans was so intimidatingly good that even stand-up maestro Eddie Murphy told Arsenio Hall that Wayans was the reason he was afraid to go back out as a stand-up. classic of horror and comedy. The 50 Funniest Stand-Up Specials of All Time By November 18, 2013 This Saturday night promises to be a big one for comedy geeks. But it is this 2003 special that finds her at her comic peak, discussing everything from yogurt to sexuality (which would become so much a part of her public persona after coming out in 1997). decided to refocus on his stand-up act, working to become the best road comic in the country. For a time in the early 1980s, HBO produced a concert special almost every other month, featuring major music stars such as Boy George and The Who . The result is one of the finest specials in their history, a jolly jaunt through all of civilization, with a very funny transvestite leading the tour. Lisa Kudrow, And like Murphy, even that objection doesnt subtract from the considerable brilliance (and undeniable influence) of his comedy particularly with regards to this, his first HBO hour, before the rock star excesses took over both his personal life and his onstage act. Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998) TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy 8.4 Rate This is a sketch-comedy show. So fans could be forgiven for thinking the album was related to the specialschances are A&M Records was counting on that. | After agreeing to pick up her worried friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller), who ran away to a bus station downtown, Chris, Sarah, and 15-year-old Brad Anderson (Keith Coogan), who's harboring a secret crush on Chris, venture into the city and end up on a very wacky adventure. But more than a decade removed from the Vietnam War, which was opposed by large swathes of the Baby Boomer generation drafted into fighting it, master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick presented one of the first movies to show what war can really be like a horrific, relentless nightmare of violence and indignities large and small. Comedy. This 1989 Showtime special captures him at his peak, and his Thanksgiving dinner and garage-saleing-with-Mom bits are unsung classics. There are plenty of powerful, inspiring dramas about underachieving students who fell through the cracks of the educational system but manage to succeed in school and learn to believe in themselves after a crusading teacher takes notice in them and instructs them in nontraditional ways. 1996s Bring the Pain found Rock combining social commentary, personal introspection, and comic performance with a skill and finesse unseen since the glory days of Pryor; it brought the comedian back from the professional dead, and reminded us all of what the stand-up form was, and what it could be. Massachusetts-bred comic Burr (familiar to Breaking Bad fans as Saul Goodman associate Kuby) has a tough, no-nonsense style and an endearing lack of patience onstage, and this 2010 Comedy Central special finds him in top form, with inspired bits on swine flu, chain stores, television commercials, and much more. HBO diversified into original television and movie production, home video sales, and international distribution as these once-separate entertainment sectors began converging into a global entertainment industry in the mid-1980s. LIke the comedy club craze of the 1980s, it's leading to plenty of entertainment options for comedy fans -- but hardly all of the work is first-rate or particularly original. More recently, she starred as Julie Finlay on "CSI" from 2012-2015, and as Madelyn Stillwell on Amazon's critically acclaimed "The Boys.". Katy Mixon, . A gawky Englishman comes to Los Angeles to find the woman of his dreams. 2017. Miller himself is still excellent regardless of video quality, which improves greatly in later recordings. This is a list of films produced and distributed by HBO Films. Fifty years later and Hollywood is still drawing from the Watergate well for entertainment. As mentioned in the intro, the bulk of Pryors filmed material was for his amazing trio of theatrical in concert movies (Live in Concert, Live on the Sunset Strip, and Here and Now). Brief Synopsis A special taped at the Sands Hotel in Atlantic City, featuring six up-and-coming comedians who have appeared on the cable network's "Comedy Club Network" series. Certain recordings date back to the mid-80s, and it shows in the video quality when transferred to DVD. Stars: Enlightened. Pavarottis at the Improv going, Two Jews walk into a bar. Williams was fully aware of the incongruity of doing his raunchy stand-up act at the Metropolitan Opera House, but the giant venue is actually a perfect fit for the big, fast, motor-mouthed comic, whose schtick hadnt yet worn out its welcome when this riotously funny special hit HBO in 1986. These occasional benefits for Americans in need arent always a laugh riot its a telethon, after all, so there are serious interludes, and its three regular hosts (Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robin Williams) have all become less funny (at differing rates of speed) over the years. One of the most popular standup comedians of the last two decades, Chris Rock, is returning to the stage for two new comedy specials at a new TV home. | Ford is occasionally raunchy (Nothing like accordion music to get me wet, she says by way of explaining shes from Minnesota) and easily the most cutting. | 28 min But most memorable is his epic riff on the insanity of airline announcements; do yourself a favor and cue that one up before your next big trip, and marvel at how George is still killing it. : The Extra-Terrestrial" and "The Goonies." Eastbound & Down. Danny Breen, This is a listing of programs that HBO has commissioned or co-commissioned in its history. With a deadpan persona that makes Buster Keaton seem comparatively animated, Wright quietly delivered a cascade of surrealist one-liners that made him a comic legend. | Vote up the men you think are some of the funniest 80s stand up comedians. It is however, quite a good day for Larry David," joked David, the show's star and . Against a backdrop of the gorgeous Rhode Island town of Eastwick, three lonely adult women become friends until Daryl Van Horne moves to town and attempts to seduce the ladies. In Albums That Time Forgot, we examine records few people would remember. In the 1990s, one of the best ways for a comedian to build a large audience was to land a gig on HBO. While considered dark for its time, it also features plenty of zany moments, like an incredible scene of vandalism set to Prince music and a massive parade led by the Joker himself. Now that hes getting respect as a filmmaker, its high time to reassess his stand-up, starting with this masterful 1989 hour for HBO. | Barr was a top-notch road comic and Tonight Show favorite when she landed her first HBO special in 1987. 30 min Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. Pablo Schreiber, Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! Detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh are partners in the Los Angeles Police Department but, amazingly, have entirely different personalities and demeanors. A partir de la dcada de 1980, realiz una serie de especiales de comedia HBO una hora. For original films distributed by HBO, see, List of television programs broadcast by region, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.
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