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Five Funny Documentaries About Stand-Up Comedians
With a new documentary about the life of Bill Hicks opening in New York City this weekend, it seemed like a good time to dig deeper into the world of documentaries about stand-up comedians. And, pending an thorough examination, this is what we found: there aren't a lot of good ones. Obviously there are plenty of concert films of stand-ups, just not a ton of docs about stand-ups, and most of the ones that do exist aren't very good. "American," which is smartly edited and constructed, is a fine exception. Here are five more:
"The Comedians of Comedy" (2005)
Directed by Michael Blieden
As "The Comedians of Comedy" opens, Patton Oswalt talks about one of the worst gigs of his life: Yuk-a-Buck Night, six comedians, six bucks, one comedy club. Places like that Yuk-a-Buck joint, with their lowest common denominator expectations and two drink minimums, are the reason Oswalt gathered together Brian Posehn,»
- Matt Singer
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Baby No. 2 For Preggers Tina Fey
Tina Fey is pregnant! The 30 Rock star and hubby Jeff Richmond are now adding to their family which already includes 5-year-old daughter, Alice. She revealed the news on the mother of all talk shows — Oprah. The episode airs on April 12. 30 Rock is going to be one really pregnant show! Jane Krakowski looks about ready to pop, and now Tina’s next. We can’t wait to see how the writers of the hit series incorporate being knocked up into the show. Could a Liz Lemon baby belly be far behind?
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- Ambika Muttoo
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