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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 ...
Adam Burke began his stand-up comedy career after his research for an article on the Chicago stand-up comedy scene for Chicago Social magazine led him to do an open mic night himself. [2] Early gigs included co-hosting a Wednesday night open mic with Cameron Esposito at Cole's Bar in Chicago, Illinois.
Kirkman performs stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, California, appearing regularly at the Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Largo and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She has performed with comedians Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, Mike Birbiglia and Chelsea Handler. In 2009 and 2010, she performed as part of the Comedians of Chelsea Lately.
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Stand-up comedy has roots in various traditions of popular entertainment of the late 19th century, including vaudeville, the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, concert saloons, freak shows, variety shows, medicine shows, American burlesque, English music halls, circus clown antics, Chautauqua, and humorist monologues like those delivered by Mark Twain in his first (1866 ...
Willmann was featured as a New Face at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2016. [5] Time Out New York has recognized her as one of the 10 funniest women in New York City. [6] She performed stand-up on the Seeso series Night Train with Wyatt Cenac. [7] Willmann appears on Netflix's The Comedy Lineup, where she performs a 15-minute stand ...
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.
Other Comedy Central programs on which he has appeared include Drunk History (on which he retold the story of the Haymarket affair while drunk), the game show @midnight, which he won seven times, [5] and the 2014 animated series TripTank. [6] Kinane's first stand-up comedy DVD special, Whiskey Icarus, was released in 2012.