Margot Rourke & The Boys Club

Documentary about the making of American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003).

What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics, Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, discuss and debate their craft.

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was documented in a 2005 film and 2005 Comedy Central television series of the same name, both directed by Michael Blieden.

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in his second live stand-up performance in Cleveland, Ohio, where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.

The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.

In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against the MPAA rating system. Part endearing memoir and part hilarious lecture, This Filthy World touches on everything from the insanity of contemporary pop culture to the director's unforgettable early collaborations with inimitable Pink Flamingos star Divine.

Un regard sur le tournage du film Troll 2 (1990) et son parcours depuis le titre de "pire film de tous les temps" jusqu'à celui de classique culte.

Un regard sur le travail de deux humoristes, Jerry Seinfeld et Orny Adams un nouveau venu moins connu, détaillant les efforts et la frustration derrière la mise en place d'un acte et d'une carrière réussis tout en vivant une vie sur la route.

L'histoire du son au cinéma, racontée par des concepteurs sonores légendaires et des cinéastes visionnaires.

Jerry Seinfeld revient au club où a démarré sa carrière dans les années 70. Aux blagues légendaires se mêle le récit de son enfance et de ses débuts en comédie.

Sur scène à San Francisco, le comique évoque les vieux qui se procurent de la drogue, son pire spectacle de stand-up, les bals de promo gay et les clowns d'anniversaire.

An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins’ gruff, hard-drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and television shows and into the political arena.

Le vieux Irving Zisman, quatre-vingt-six ans, parcourt les États-Unis avec un improbable compagnon : son petit-fils de huit ans, Billy.

L'un des derniers spectacles de stand-up du comédien Richard Pryor. Toujours sans retenue, Pryor aborde la plupart des mêmes sujets que dans ses précédents spectacles. Filmé au Saenger Theatre de La Nouvelle-Orléans.

Déchaîné comme jamais, le comique Kevin Hart conquiert Philadelphie, ne faisant qu'une bouchée de la faune de banlieue, des shorts en jean et de l'éducation des enfants.

Vie et mort du dernier groupe de rock superstar, amené au sommet et anéanti par ses fondateurs, les frères Gallagher. Un documentaire tendu comme une corde de guitare, pour les fans des "bad boys" de Manchester.

Comedy Central's best roasters and stand up comedians take a whack at actor/model Pamela Anderson.