* Animals ( comedy ), a stand-up show written and performed by Ricky Gervais

After two successful comedy albums, Comedy Minus One ( 1973 ) and the Grammy Award-nominated A Star Is Bought ( 1975 ), Brooks left the stand-up circuit to try his hand as a filmmaker ; his first film, The Famous Comedians School, was a satiric short that appeared on PBS and was an early example of the mockumentary sub-genre.

Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment events, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events.

Many aspiring comedians who dream of becoming the next Russell Peters and Jerry Seinfeld never see the inside of a movie or television studio, but rather spend most of their careers doing stand-up in comedy clubs and other small venues, hoping to be discovered.

Charles realised he was using poetry as a vehicle for his sense of humour, and progressed into stand-up comedy.

He performed his political poems as stand-up comedy on the late-night show, Saturday Live, and on the prime-time BBC1 chat show Wogan, where he performed a topical poem in a weekly feature.

Charles returned to stand-up comedy between 1995 and 2001, regularly touring his one-man adult-rated shows nationally, and releasing the videos Craig Charles: Live on Earth!

He released two records of his stand-up comedy: No Cure for Cancer ( 1993 ) and Lock ' n Load ( 1997 ).

Based on the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen, Home Improvement made its debut on ABC on September 17, 1991, and was one of the highest-rated sitcoms for almost the entire decade.

Improv comedy techniques have also been used in television and stand-up comedy, in hit shows such as the recent HBO television show Curb Your Enthusiasm created by Larry David, the UK Channel 4 and ABC television series Whose Line Is It Anyway ( and its spinoffs Drew Carey's Green Screen Show and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza ), Nick Cannon's improv comedy show Wild ' N Out, and Thank God You're Here.

During this time period, Spacey performed stand-up comedy in bowling alley talent contests.

Some stations insert a short snippet of stand-up comedy (" 5 O ' Clock Funnies ") around 5 o ' clock when commuters leave work, or play specifically selected " car tunes " ideal for listening while driving.

A few pubs have stage performances such as serious drama, stand-up comedy, musical bands, cabaret or striptease ; however juke boxes, karaoke and other forms of pre-recorded music have otherwise replaced the musical tradition of a piano or guitar and singing.

Hicks was 16 years old when he started performing stand-up comedy at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas, in 1978.

In Britain and other countries there is also a quite a bit of radio comedy ( both stand-up and sitcom ).

It is often a mixture of ( stand-up ) comedy, theatre, and music and often includes social themes and political satire.

The art form still survives in various musical formats, as well as in the stand-up comedy format, and in popular drag show performances.

Over time as low comedy began to include lewd jokes and more physical comedy, more mainstream performers began to practice this type of comedy: stand-up comedians, musicals, etc.

ET ; the programming featured within the block, which has existed since the early 1980s, includes smaller feature films and occasionally stand-up comedy specials.

Eric Merriman had previously written material for Kenneth Horne on Henry Hall's Guest Night and Variety Playhouse and written some stand-up comedy material for Barry Took.

DeLaria has performed stand-up comedy for over 25 years and is a prominent figure in the world of LGBT comedy.

For instance, David Letterman is well known for branching into late night television as a talk show host while honing his skills a stand-up comedian, Barbra Streisand ventured into acting while operating as a singer, or Clint Eastwood, who achieved even greater fame in Hollywood for being a film director and a producer than for his acting credentials.

* 1977 – Jim Jefferies, Australian stand-up comedian, actor and writer

* 1948 – Chris Rush, American stand-up comedian

* Micha Wertheim ( born 1972 ), Dutch stand-up comedian

* Al Madrigal ( born 1971 ), American stand-up comedian and actor of Mexican descent

* 12-Jackie Hamilton, 65, British stand-up comedian.

* Caroline Rhea ( b. 1964 ), stand-up comedian, television actress and host

** Brandon T. Jackson, American stand-up comedian, actor and rapper

* April 27 – Michel Barrette, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian

* October 5 – Bernie Mac, American stand-up comedian and actor ( d. 2008 )

* February 11 – Chris Rush, American stand-up comedian

** Mikhail Zadornov, Russian stand-up comedian and writer

* January 17 – Danny Bhoy, Scottish stand-up comedian

* February 21 – Michael McIntyre, British stand-up comedian

** Jim Bowen, English stand-up comedian and TV personality

** Matt Davis, American stand-up comedian

Freddie James Prinze ( Frederick Karl Pruetzel ; June 22, 1954 – January 29, 1977 ) was an American actor and stand-up comedian.

He dropped out of school in his senior year to become a stand-up comedian.

William Melvin " Bill " Hicks ( December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994 ) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician.

By the early 1930s, he had become a successful stand-up comedian.

He later worked as a stand-up comedian, eventually becoming a West End revue performer, working on For Amusement Only and For Adults Only.

* American stand-up comedian Patrice O ' Neal is named after Lumumba.

* Charlie Chester ( 1914 – 1997 ), British stand-up comedian

She is quoted as saying that her alternative career choice would have been as a stand-up comedian.

* Emo Philips, stand-up comedian, revered for his paraprosdokians and garden-path jokes