aspiring comedian
9 movies and shows
Odd Squad
Tue, 10 Aug 2021
This is a story of an entire family that are members of the LGBT+ community, and their individual/unified stories, struggles, and livelihoods.
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
Fri, 27 Dec 1991
"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club. act that made him a star. The show took an "American Idol" approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.
Comedians
Thu, 10 Jun 2021
Six aspiring comedians tired of the mediocrity of their lives, at the end of an evening stand-up course they prepare to face their first performance in a club. In the audience there is also an examiner, who will choose one of them for a TV show. For everyone this is the great opportunity to change their life, for some it could be the last one. The performances begin and each comedian takes the stage with a great dilemma: to respect the teachings of their master, devoted to intelligent and uncompromising comedy, or to twist their numbers to satisfy the much less refined taste of the examiner? Or maybe look for a third way, one of absolute originality? Through the stories of six comedians, Comedians is a reflection on the very meaning of comedy in our time, facing absolutely topical issues.
Seventy-Two
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Centers on a transformative 72-hour period, ahead of a career-defining performance for Steve Harvey at the legendary Apollo Theatre in 1993. The film will provide audiences an intimate look at the perseverance and challenges that defined Harvey’s career.
Please Laugh
Sat, 31 Oct 2020
An aspiring comedian kidnaps his friends to prove to them that he is objectively funny.
Sick & Twisted
Thu, 08 May 2025
A down-and-out comedian finds unexpected success at a bizarre comedy club only to squander it all over one night.
Laughing Matters
Fri, 20 Nov 2020
Recently unemployed and feeling a little bit lost, Maria takes part in stand-up class and ends up on a competition tour for novice comedians.
All I've Got & Then Some
Sat, 20 Jan 2024
Rasheed, a struggling stand-up comedian, tries to make it to his first paid gig in Hollywood while avoiding disastrous mishaps and moonlighting as a ride share driver.
A Killer Punchline
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
A show worth dying for. Reggie, an aspiring comedian faces abuses from his manager, Charlie and he is forced to say awful jokes that Charlie has written down for. He wishes to abandon working with Charlie but they both know that they need each other to be something great.