Summary: Features a showcase of the incredibly talented women who have created some of the funniest and most memorable characters on Saturday Night Live throughout its rich history. Beginning with a Real Housewives parody, hot Andy Cohen invites some of the women of SNL back to studio 8H for a comically charged reunion show with an honest 'Housewives-style' tell-all that lets us know what they've been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD WOMSummary: One man's journey to find meaning in Bill Murray's many unexpected adventures with everyday people. Enjoy an inside look at rare and never-before-seen footage of the comedic icon participating in stories previously presumed to be urban legend.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BILSummary: Never-before-seen footage and journal entries form the narrative spine of the documentary, allowing Gilda Radner to tell her own story; through the laughter and sometimes the tears. Incredibly, she was able to find humor in even the darkest of times. Her spirit lives on in comedy as a female trailblazer who continues to inspire many present day comedic performers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOVSummary: Eddie Murphy entertains with celebrity impersonations and his observations on '80s love, sex, marriage, his remembrance of Mom's hamburgers, and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In a height of the #MeToo movement, feminism, and the infiltration of stand-up comedy by the politically correct, the life and times of courageous comedian Wendi Starling is examined.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FUNSummary: Gilbert Gottfried rose to fame in the 1980s thanks to his brash stand-up act and personality. Now, after decades of flying solo in both his work and in his personal life, Gilbert has shockingly reinvented himself as a family man.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gravitas Ventures 2017
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF GILSummary: Two disc set contains the film version of actor Charles Nelson Reilly's autobiographical one-man stage show, with recollections on his childhood in the Bronx and Connecticut, studying in New York, making it to Broadway, and finally going to Hollywood. The second disc has a 2001 performance of "Save it for the stage," a longer production on which the film is based.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Civilian Pictures 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LIFSummary: A documentary film that will tell the bittersweet story of one of the most innovative comedians who ever graced the stage, screen and television, before his untimely death from a drug overdose at the tender age of only 33. Immortalized for his uniquely bold, energetic, and in-your-face comedic style, Chris Farley's off the charts talent cemented his place as a key player in a movement that...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ISummary: A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of the one-of-a-kind Broadway legend still belting out Sondheim numbers at age 87, the documentary tribute showcases the brash, uncompromising Tony and Emmy winner both on stage and off. The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends and collaborators, including...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF ELASummary: The best-selling, stand-up comedian of all time is back with his first special since 2008. All of the favorites are here, including two never-before-seen characters certain to unleash their own unique havoc on stage. There's no doubt that Dunham and his entourage of signature characters are a phenomenon, selling out shows around the world, and appealing to audiences of all ages.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Red Wire Blue Wire 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: On May 30, 2017, an image of Griffin holding a mask that resembled the severed head of President Trump was released. The image went global, and everything she had worked for in her life vanished overnight. The film chronicles the unprecedented and historical story of an iconic American comedian overcoming a political and media takedown following the release of the controversial photo.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KATHicks, Bill
Summary: Explores the life and career of American comedian Bill Hicks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2 Entertain 2011