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Today's Specials

What’s the deal with stand-up comedy specials these days? Turns out making one is no joke.

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What 9 Comedians Would Produce With a Marvel-Size Budget

We gave them hundreds of millions of imaginary dollars to pitch the comedy special of their dreams.
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What Do Comedians Think of (the Non-Joke Parts of) Stand-up Specials?

Here are insights from 39 of them.
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Meet the Technical Artists Behind Comedy’s Most Impressive Specials

“Of the many mediums I work on — TV, film, and commercials — making a live comedy special is hardest of all.â€
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I Sat Front Row at Maria Bamford’s Comedy-Special Experiment

2012’s The Special Special Special! remains a source of inspiration for comedians. Here’s what it was like to be there on the couch next to her.