Louis C.K.Louis Alfred Székely (ˈluːi_ˌseɪˈkeɪ; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (ˈluːi_ˌsiːˈkeɪ), is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as numerous awards for The Chris Rock Show, Louie, and his stand-up specials Live at the Beacon Theater (2011) and Oh My God (2013). In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked C.K.
George CarlinGeorge Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. His "seven dirty words" routine was central to the 1978 United States Supreme Court case F.C.C. v.
Jon StewartJon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, actor, director and television host. He hosted The Daily Show, a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and now hosts The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021–present) on Apple TV+. His numerous accolades include 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022. Stewart started as a stand-up comedian but branched into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central.
Jerry SeinfeldJerome Allen Seinfeld (ˈsaɪnfɛld ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for having played a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.
Late Show with David LettermanInfobox television | alt_name = Late Show (franchise brand) | image = Late Show with David Letterman.png | caption = Title card used from April 22, 2013 to May 20, 2015, based on the marquee outside of CBS Studio 50 at the time | genre = | creator = David Letterman | writer = | presenter = David Letterman | starring = Paul Shafferand the CBS Orchestra (house band) | narrated = | theme_music_composer = Paul Shaffer | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 23 | num_episodes = 4,261 | list_episodes = List_of_Late_Show_with_David_Letterman_episodes | executive_producer = | location = | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 62 minutes (with commercials) | company = | network = CBS | picture_format = | first_aired = | last_aired = | related = The Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the Late Show franchise.
