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WATCH: Why Louis C.K. Won't Pose With Fans

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK Comedy

If you were lucky enough to see Louis C.K. perform in London recently, you'll know the anecdote he regales to David Letterman in the video above. But ...

WATCH: Louis C.K. Demolishes Heckler

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK Comedy

A note to anyone going to see Louis C.K. in London next week: don't heckle him. Even in a complimentary way. Why not? Well, we think the video abov...

WATCH: Louis C.K.'s Brilliant New TV Promo

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Comedy

Here in the UK, we're getting excited about Louis C.K.'s upcoming live dates at the Hammersmith Apollo and O2 Arena. But over in the States, they'r...

Turning Over New Material

Daniel Sloss | Posted 30.11.2012 | UK Comedy
Daniel Sloss

I make sure I do the Edinburgh Fringe Festival every year because that forces me to write a new hour of material every year. This is a bit of advice I read from Louis CK, one of my favourite ever stand-ups.

Thanksgiving: 50 Funny Americans We're Thankful For

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.11.2012 | UK Comedy

It's Thanksgiving. And we admit that, over here in Britain, we understand very little about Thanksgiving, other than a) it's American and b) it's abou...

CK In The UK: 'Louie' To Air On British TV

Chortle | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK Comedy

Louis CK's critically acclaimed American sitcom is to air in the UK for the first time. Entertainment channel FX has snapped up the rights to the s...

Why 'Louie' Should Be On British TV

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 24.09.2012 | UK Comedy

Now in its third season, the American comedy series Louie has garnered plaudits, critical acclaim and, on Sunday night, its first Emmy award - beating...

EMMY AWARDS: Ricky Gervais Picks On Louis CK, Then Apologises

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.09.2012 | UK Entertainment

Ricky Gervais just can't help himself at Awards nights, thankfully. The British comedic actor and writer was on his usual grinning/baiting form wh...

20 Great Heckler Put-Downs

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.09.2012 | UK Comedy

All hail the internet's new king of heckler put-downs, comedian Bryson Turner. In a video that's going viral, Turner expertly handles a heckler in...

Writing Punch - Creating the Darkest of Characters for the Edinburgh Fringe

Steven Bloomer | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Comedy
Steven Bloomer

The central character in Punch is the most heinous, twisted, barbarous person I have ever tried writing. He's impervious to any shred of empathy, tact or compassion and yet I agree with (almost) everything he says.

Gaffigan's New Stand-Up Special: An Endorsement of the 'Louis CK Model' of Distribution

Garry Lee | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Comedy
Garry Lee

When Jim Gaffigan's special is released in April, please consider buying it, if not in support of the man himself, then in support of this distribution model in the hope that others will follow suit. As far as I can see, we, as an audience, can only stand to reap the benefits from it.

A Bright Future for Original Online Video Series

Jonathan Heath | Posted 05.03.2012 | UK Tech
Jonathan Heath

If 2011 was the year that the world became completely besotted by viral videos, then 2012 will be the year where original content hosted by online video sites broke through to challenge the waning dominance of the television media and its network overlords.

It's the $1 Million Day Comedy Experienced Its Radiohead Moment

John Fleming | Posted 24.02.2012 | UK Comedy
John Fleming

Louis CK had reportedly just made over a million dollars from his concert video. He did not release as a DVD through the normal channels. Instead, he released it by himself as a download. The result? Over $1 million of income from $5 downloads in 12 days.

The Future of Funny Business? Stand-up Comedian Louis CK Sticks it to the Middleman by Going DIY

Victoria Gooch | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK Comedy
Victoria Gooch

Comedy's often about sticking it to the man. If you're US comedian Louis CK, it's about sticking it to the middleman too. In a move reminiscent of Ra...

Paul Vale

Three Of The Fringe's Finest - The Comedians Talk

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Vale | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK Entertainment

As the Fringe drew to a close, The Huffington Post UK invited three professional comedians, all hotly tipped as rising stars of the industry, to sit d...