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Hari Karthikeya Kondabolu [1] (born October 21, 1982) [2] [3] is an American stand-up comedian and writer. His comedy covers subjects such as race, inequity, and Indian stereotypes . He was a writer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and the creator of the 2017 documentary film The Problem with Apu .
Jones was born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester on 9 December 1992. [1] [2] Whilst studying at Salford University, he decided to try stand-up comedy. [2]An out gay man, who came out at the age of 19, Jones' homosexuality is a key part of his comedy act, as he recites his experiences during his performances and is known for his distinctive voice which he said he was "taunted and teased for" as ...
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up is a 2022 stand-up comedy film honoring four standup comedy legends, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, and Richard Pryor. They were honored by Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, and Dave Chappelle. [1] Pete Davidson opened the show.
The duo also appeared in films mostly confined to minor roles in Meesaya Murukku (2017), Mersal (2017), Uriyadi 2 (2019), Seven (2019), Zombie (2019) and Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019). The duo also collaborated to form Parithabangal Productions in 2018 with the intention of producing films under their production banner. [4]
In 2018, Henderson introduced his stand-up show titled Archie Henderson: Jazz Emu.Originally, the name referred to his comedic act rather than a distinct character. The choice of "Jazz" alluded to the musical aspect of his comedy, while "Emu" humourously reflected his own physical appearance, as he described himself as resembling an emu.
He met Jay Leno while performing at The Improv in Hollywood, and the pair became friends and writing partners. [2] He contributed material to Leno's special Jay Leno and the American Dream , [ 3 ] and wrote material for Leno on Late Night with David Letterman , on which Rooney also performed stand-up comedy.
As Tony Cox, host of NPR, stated when interviewing popular Black stand-up comedian Darryl Littleton: “Consider this. Someone shares a story of pain, racism, divorce, unemployment, maybe even murder.
Stand Up for the Week is a British television comedy series that was shown on Channel 4, featuring stand-up comedy performances reflecting topical events. The show began in June 2010 with a six-episode series aired on Friday nights, [1] moving to Saturday nights for the second series which began in March 2011. [2]