- Ellen DeGeneres addresses the ‘hurtful’ end of her talk show in new stand-up set CNN
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Ellen DeGeneres addresses the ‘hurtful’ end of her talk show in new stand-up set – CNN
- Ellen DeGeneres addresses the ‘hurtful’ end of her talk show in new stand-up set CNN
- Ellen DeGeneres Jokes About Getting ‘Kicked Out of Show Business’ After Toxic Workplace Claims: I ‘Had a Hard Time’ PEOPLE
- Ellen DeGeneres opens up about talk show’s ‘devastating’ end: Reports USA TODAY
- Ellen DeGeneres Addresses ‘Getting Kicked Out of Show Business’ on Her New Comedy Tour: ‘It’s Been a Toll on My Ego’ Rolling Stone
- Ellen DeGeneres recounts ‘devastating’ end of long-running show for being ‘mean’: ‘I got kicked out’ Fox News
Ellen DeGeneres Tackles Her Talk Show Ending in Controversy on Stand-Up Tour: ‘This Is Not the Way I Wanted to End My Career’ – Variety
- Ellen DeGeneres Tackles Her Talk Show Ending in Controversy on Stand-Up Tour: ‘This Is Not the Way I Wanted to End My Career’ Variety
- Ellen DeGeneres Addresses ‘Getting Kicked Out of Show Business’ on Her New Comedy Tour: ‘It’s Been a Toll on My Ego’ Rolling Stone
- Ellen DeGeneres Jokes About Getting ‘Kicked Out of Show Business’ After Toxic Workplace Claims: I ‘Had a Hard Time’ PEOPLE
- Ellen DeGeneres Is Funny And Candid In Her Return To The Comedy Stage, Talks About “Hard Time” She Had Following Talk Show Controversy Deadline
- Ellen DeGeneres Starts Tour, Jokes ‘I Got Kicked Out of Show Business’ Us Weekly
George Carlin Estate Files Lawsuit Against Group Behind AI-Generated Stand-Up Special: ‘A Casual Theft of a Great American Artist’s Work’ – Variety
- George Carlin Estate Files Lawsuit Against Group Behind AI-Generated Stand-Up Special: ‘A Casual Theft of a Great American Artist’s Work’ Variety
- George Carlin Estate Sues Creators Of AI-Generated Comedy Special In Key Lawsuit Over Stars’ Likenesses Hollywood Reporter
- George Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI ABC News
- George Carlin’s family is suing the creators of that godawful George Carlin AI The A.V. Club
- “No Comedic or Creative Value”: George Carlin’s Estate Takes Online AI Version Of Comedy Icon To Court Deadline
Hasan Minhaj Says Exposé on His Embellished Stand-Up Act Was ‘Misleading’ and ‘Made Me Look Like’ a ‘Psycho’; New Yorker ‘Stands By Our Story’ – Variety
- Hasan Minhaj Says Exposé on His Embellished Stand-Up Act Was ‘Misleading’ and ‘Made Me Look Like’ a ‘Psycho’; New Yorker ‘Stands By Our Story’ Variety
- Hasan Minhaj Offers Detailed Response to New Yorker Story: “It Was So Needlessly Misleading”(Exclusive) Hollywood Reporter
- Hasan Minhaj responds to New Yorker story with a fact-check of his own The A.V. Club
- Hasan Minhaj Responds to New Yorker Claims He Lied Vulture
- Hasan Minhaj Offers Response to New Yorker Story: “It Was So Needlessly Misleading” | THR News The Hollywood Reporter
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Bill Maher calls Hasan Minhaj the Jussie Smollett of stand-up on “Real Time” – Salon
- Bill Maher calls Hasan Minhaj the Jussie Smollett of stand-up on “Real Time” Salon
- Maher torches Hasan Minhaj’s ’emotional truth’ after faking racism stories: ‘If Jussie Smollett did stand-up’ Fox News
- If Hasan Minhaj Was Living in India With his Wife Beena Patel, a Hindu, She’d Have to Murder Him — Bill Maher American Kahani
- Bill Maher likens Hasan Minhaj to Jussie Smollett for making up stories for his stand-up routines and passing Daily Mail
- Bill Maher Called Hasan Minhaj The Jussie Smollett Of Stand-Up UPROXX
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Hasan Minhaj admits to ‘fiction,’ ‘exaggeration’ in stand-up acts – Entertainment Weekly News
- Hasan Minhaj admits to ‘fiction,’ ‘exaggeration’ in stand-up acts Entertainment Weekly News
- Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” The New Yorker
- Hasan Minhaj admits fabricating details in stand-up specials The A.V. Club
- Hasan Minhaj Admits to Embellishing Stand-Up Stories, Including Daughter’s Anthrax Scare: ‘The Punch Line Is Worth the Fictionalized Premise’ Variety
- Hasan Minhaj Admits He Embellished Stories of Racial Discrimination in His Act: ‘The Emotional Truth Is First’ Yahoo Entertainment
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Jim Gaffigan Says His Stand-Up Was Forced to Evolve in the Trump Era: ‘As a People, We’ve Been Through Hell’ (Video) – Yahoo Entertainment
- Jim Gaffigan Says His Stand-Up Was Forced to Evolve in the Trump Era: ‘As a People, We’ve Been Through Hell’ (Video) Yahoo Entertainment
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- Jim Gaffigan comedy special filmed in Tampa is out now. Here’s how to watch. Tampa Bay Times
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- Comedian Jim Gaffigan tells his ‘favorite morning show’ what really happened to Larry Potash’s arm WGN TV Chicago
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Roseanne Barr takes cancel culture head on in stand-up comedy comeback: ‘I cannot let a–holes win’ – Fox News
- Roseanne Barr takes cancel culture head on in stand-up comedy comeback: ‘I cannot let a–holes win’ Fox News
- Roseanne Barr Namechecks Dave Chappelle And Louis C.K. While Reflecting On Losing Everything After ABC Firing CinemaBlend
- Roseanne Barr Vow Her Standup Will Be More Offensive Than Ever Before TheWrap
- Roseanne Barr calls cancel culture “fascist” in an interview with Tucker Carlson Salon
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Jak Knight, stand-up comedian and writer, dead at 28
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Stand-up comedian and writer Jak Knight has died at 28.
The Hollywood Reporter shared that Knight died in Los Angeles on Thursday. A cause of death has not been shared for the comedian.
“Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy please be respected during this extremely difficult time,” a representative for Knight told the outlet.
Comedian Jak Knight has reportedly died at 28.
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Knight’s career was taking off as his recent production for Peacock, “Bust Down,” debuted in March. Knight co-created, executive produced and starred in the series.
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He also wrote for hit shows including Netflix’s “Big Mouth” and ABC’s “Black-ish.”
His peers shared condolences following the tragic news of his death.
Comedy Central took to Twitter on Friday and wrote, “Jak Knight was a hysterical and honest comedian. We will miss him tremendously.”
Peacock’s “Bust Down” and Universal Television shared a joint statement with the Hollywood Reporter that read, “We are devastated by the passing of Jak Knight.”
“He was a brilliant comedian, visionary and artist and we were all lucky to experience his greatness. Our hearts are with Jak’s family, friends and community during this heartbreaking time.”
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Comedian Eddie Della Siepe called Knight “a phenom” in a tribute Twitter post. “An incredible talent and more importantly a great guy,” he added.
In a 2018 interview with Respect, Knight credited Dave Chappelle for inspiring his career in comedy. One hundred percent the reasons why I do what I do,” he said at the time.
Knight co-wrote and starred in Peacock’s “Bust Down” which debuted in March.
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Knight would eventually go on to open for Chappelle as being one of the stand-up comics to join him on stage while on tour.
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During that same interview, Knight detailed writing and voicing DeVon in the hit-series “Big Mouth.”
“Being a writer is amazing and just being in the room with some of the most brilliant people alive, and I get to sit across the table with people like Jordan Peele and Maya Rudolph,” he shared. “It’s surreal but it’s a lot of work, work.”