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COMEDIAN Louis C.K. has developed a cult following in the US, where he has been described by Chris Rock as the ''greatest comic mind of the last quarter century'' and by Ricky Gervais as the ''funniest stand-up working in America''. In 2006 he pioneered a raw and bluntly amusing series called Lucky Louie , which was, in fact, so raw and blunt that ... (more)

Artie Lange taped an episode of Louie CK's hit FX comedy "Louie" this week, the latest performance in his whirlwind comeback tour.

I was struck recently by a scene in an episode of the FX Network TV show "Louie," when the title character, played by comedian Louis C.K., takes his two school-age daughters on a road trip to visit an elderly aunt he hasn't seen in years.

I've dicked around on Twitter long enough to be able to have a composite persona of it in my head.

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The comedian released a brand new album, "WORD: Live at Carnegie Hall," today as a download on his website.

Walmart on his Live in Houston album, comedian Louis C.K. referenced the numerous and disparate array of items available under that single blue roof.

A la fellow comedian Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari - the hilarious guy in Parks and Recreation , Scrubs , Human Giant , Funny People and a bunch of other things - is selling his most recent stand-up special, Dangerously Delicious , straight to fans online for $5. He has already moved on to new material, though, which he performs tonight as part of his ... (more)

Louis C.K. may have led the new path for comedians, but Aziz Ansari is following not too far behind him - both comedians will bring edited versions of their one-hour stand-up comedy specials to television.

Comedy star Louis CK has never been one to do things by the rules and now he's completely breaking the mold.

Having shown that large numbers of people will seek out and pay for a stand-up comedy special that isn't readily accessible on television, Louis C. K. is now bringing that special to television.

FX has reached an agreement with Louis C.K. to televise his latest standup special, Louis C.K. Live At the Beacon Theatre .

Comedian Robin Williams accepts an award at The Comedy Awards 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2012, in New York.

"It's an unusual experience to be a comedian," says Louie C.K., who is being feted at "The Comedy Awards" . "But it has some things in common - I mean, everybody in their lives has, you know, jealousy and despair, all these things that are part of comedy.

In this April 28, 2012 photo, Joel McHale, left, and Chevy Chase from the NBC comedy series "Community," appear onstage at The 2012 Comedy Awards in New York.

Who Do You Think You Are - "Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones , daughter of Quincy Jones , explores her maternal family history in a genealogical journey that includes investigative trips to Manhattan and Ireland.

On April 28, some of the biggest names in comedy were praised by their peers at the second annual Comedy Awards , held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

When Louis C.K. released his comedy special 'Live at the Beacon Theater' by himself on his website for $5, it was little more than a cautiously optimistic experiment.

Social networks Google+ and Pinterest and the music service Spotify each grabbed their first Webby Awards on Tuesday in the 16th edition of the competition for the top Internet sites.

At the Second Annual Comedy Awards presented by Comedy Central on Saturday night, Robin Williams was honored with the Stand-Up Icon Award.