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  1. chapters
    Truth Is What a Comedian Makes of ItComics have long strived for some version of authenticity. But what that looks like — and how genuine it is — continues to evolve.
    By Jesse David Fox
  2. documentaries
    Louis C.K. Me Too Documentary Dropped by ShowtimeCaroline Suh directed the feature about the comedian’s return.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. vulture lists
    A Taxonomy of Semi-autobiographical Comedian SitcomsPete Davidson’s Bupkis is the latest in a long, long line of comedians inserting themselves into TV shows.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. documentaries
    Louis C.K. Doc to Follow His Return to Stand-up After Sexual Harassment ClaimsParamount exec David Nevins calls it “a very interesting documentary, which I haven’t seen yet.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. grammys 2022
    Grammys ‘Won’t Restrict’ Submissions After Marilyn Manson and Louis C.K. Noms“What we will control is our stages, our shows, our events, our red carpets.”
    By Justin Curto
  6. live comedy
    Is Dave Chappelle Shooting Another Netflix Special?His recent shows, which feature Louis C.K. and others, are definitely being taped.
    By Megh Wright
  7. you have to laugh
    Louis C.K. Reemerges With $7.99 Comedy Special During This ‘Shitty, Shitty Time’It’s called Sincerely Louis C.K.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. stand-up
    Leslie Jones Stopped Performing at the Comedy Cellar in Protest of Louis C.K.“I am at the age when I will get off the boat and get on another damn boat.”
    By Megh Wright
  9. sexual misconduct
    Louis C.K. Accuser Speaks Out: ‘What C.K. Did Was Not Done With Consent’“But it didn’t matter because the exciting part for him was the fear on our faces.”
    By Megh Wright
  10. jokes
    Anthony Jeselnik Clarifies That Louis C.K. Did Not Steal His JokesBut that in hindsight it doesn’t, um, really matter anymore.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  11. stand-up
    Louis C.K. Is Doing Everything in His Power to Keep You From Recording His SetsC.K. is taking new legal measures to protect his material.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. last night on late night
    Watch Pete Holmes Talk About Louis C.K. on Busy Tonight“I’m still pulling for him,” said Holmes. “I know he’s not great.”
    By Bethy Squires
  13. beefs
    Dane Cook Won’t Comment on the Louis C.K. Report, But He Will Make Karma Jokes“All I can say is that nothing Louis did to me is anywhere near what happened between him and those women.”
    By Megh Wright
  14. #metoo
    Alan Alda Says He’d Work With Woody Allen Again: ‘I Don’t Know All the Facts’He also says Louis C.K. “did a terrible thing.”
    By Megh Wright
  15. good news
    Tig Notaro Offers a Gig to Comedian Boycotting Louis C.K. Venue“I don’t want to work with anyone that will work with Louis CK or anyone like Louis CK.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. producers
    Dave Becky Will Not Have an EP Credit on Broad City’s Final SeasonThe former Louis C.K. manager served as an executive producer on the show’s first four seasons.
    By Megh Wright
  17. stand-up
    Louis C.K. Jokes About Masturbation and ‘Retarded’ Kids at San Jose Show“I like to jerk off, and I don’t like being alone.”
    By Megh Wright
  18. stand-up
    Sasheer Zamata Reworked Louis C.K.’s Parkland-Kids Joke in Her Own Stand-up Set“They can do both!”
    By Megh Wright
  19. #metoo
    Janeane Garofalo Defends Louis C.K. During Tense Podcast Discussion“Leave Louis C.K. alone. Enough with that.”
    By Megh Wright
  20. moving on
    Pamela Adlon Opens Up About Louis C.K.’s Sexual Misconduct: ‘It Was Devastating’“All of a sudden, he’s gone, my show is dangling from a precipice.”
    By Megh Wright
  21. stand-up
    17 Comedy Bookers on Whether They’d Put Louis C.K. Onstage“If enough people can make money, he’s going to have a fantastic career.”
    By Dan Reilly
  22. a final word
    The Real Louis C.K. Is Finally Standing UpAnd like Kevin Spacey, he is wholly unworthy of our attention.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  23. stand-up
    Louis C.K. Mocks Parkland Kids, Nonbinary People in Leaked Stand-up Set“My life is over, I don’t give a shit.”
    By Megh Wright
  24. n-word privileges
    Louis C.K. Drops Hard R N-Words in Old ClipIronically, Seinfeld is the only PC comic at the table.
    By Bethy Squires
  25. questionable comebacks
    Rose Byrne: You Shouldn’t ‘Surprise’ People With Unannounced Louis C.K. Comeback“I think if he’s going to show up, just let everybody know so then they can make a decision, like, ‘I don’t want to see this guy — I’m out.’”
    By Halle Kiefer
  26. stand-up
    We Always Knew a Louis C.K. Comeback Would Be EasyThe comedian’s return to the comedy-club scene has arrived without much resistance.
    By Megh Wright
  27. conversations
    Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle Talk Trump, Sexism, and Louis C.K.The two sat down for a lengthy chat with Christiane Amanpour.
    By Megh Wright
  28. comedy
    Padma Lakshmi Put On a Comedy Show!Her friend Chris Rock made an appearance.
    By E. Alex Jung
  29. stand-up
    Seinfeld Somehow Talks Nanette, Louis C.K., Roseanne, Cosby All in One InterviewHe loves Nanette!
    By Megh Wright
  30. good one podcast
    How Chris Gethard Transitioned to Comedy Cellar Stand-upOn this week’s Good One podcast, Chris Gethard discusses his transition away from improv and toward stand-up.
    By Jesse David Fox
  31. #metoo
    Comedy Cellar Owner on Louis C.K.: ‘He’s Not Banned by Any Means’“That’s why we have the ‘swim at your own risk’ policy.”
    By Megh Wright
  32. stand-up
    Ted Alexandro Wants His Viral Louis C.K. Stand-up Set to Speak for Itself“Trust is earned. If you’re talking into a microphone in front of hundreds or thousands of people, it’s because your point of view is trusted.”
    By Michael Stahl
  33. stand-up
    Jimmy Kimmel Says ‘the Audience Decides’ on Comedy Comebacks Like Louis C.K.“I think people tend to focus on the one or two people who walk out of a situation like that.”
    By Megh Wright
  34. #metoo
    Louis C.K. Performed at the Comedy Cellar (Again) Last NightIt’s been about a month since he last showed up at the NYC venue.
    By Megh Wright
  35. kanye has spoken
    Kanye at It AgainThe Fader, however, edited his remarks on Donald Trump and Alex Jones.
    By Dee Lockett
  36. #metoo
    A Comedian Walks Into the Comedy Cellar, Can’t Not Talk About Louis C.K.“It’s not fair that men should lose everything in a flash! And by ‘everything’ I mean hardly anything, and by ‘in a flash’ I mean a decade later.”
    By Megh Wright
  37. controversies
    Norm Macdonald Defends Louis C.K., Chris Hardwick, and Roseanne in New Interview“Of course, people will go, ‘What about the victims?’ But you know what? The victims didn’t have to go through that.”
    By Megh Wright
  38. netflix
    Netflix Execs Won’t Answer Question About a Possible Louis C.K. ReturnSometimes the worst answer is a non-answer.
    By Megh Wright
  39. on comedy
    Sarah Silverman Helped Louis C.K.’s Daughter Understand His ‘Bad’ Decisions“It was a small silver lining in a very bleak story.”
    By Devon Ivie
  40. louis c.k.
    Comedy Cellar Owner Upset With Louis C.K. for Substantially Affecting His Life“We were the place that never did that stuff … And now I’m the national symbol of it.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  41. louis ck
    Louis C.K.’s Actual Return to Stand-Up Was in a Long Island SuburbHe’s spotted pulling out a notepad.
    By Hunter Harris
  42. #metoo
    Two Women Describe Louis C.K.’s ‘Uncomfortable’ Comedy Cellar SetIt included a joke about rape whistles.
    By Hunter Harris
  43. louis ck
    Comedy Cellar Owner Says He Was Blindsided by Louis C.K. Stand-Up SetNoam Dworman says he was asleep at home when C.K. went on at his club.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  44. #metoo
    Louis C.K. Returns to Stand-up for First Time Since Sexual-Misconduct AdmissionAccording to the New York Times, the crowd at the Comedy Cellar gave the comedian “an ovation even before he began.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  45. #metoo
    Chloë Grace Moretz Doesn’t Want I Love You, Daddy Released“I don’t think it’s time for them to have a voice right now.”
    By Megh Wright
  46. Louis C.K. Put Me in a Lose-Lose SituationSix months after accusing the comedian of sexual misconduct, Rebecca Corry reflects on how the decision to speak out has affected her life.
    By Rebecca Corry
  47. louis c.k.
    Sarah Silverman Defends Louis C.K.: ‘He’s My Brother, So It’s Hard’“I may not have a very clear perspective on it, but I’m trying to.”
    By Hunter Harris
  48. vulture quiz
    Quiz: Can You Tell These Very Similar Disgraced-Man Comeback Stories Apart?Who is “examining his blind spots,” and who is “testing the waters for a public comeback”?
    By Nate Jones
  49. independent spirit awards 2018
    John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Name Names in Independent Spirit Awards MonologueNick Kroll shares a disgusting (alleged) story about Brett Ratner and six doughnuts.
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. TBS Officially Scraps Louis C.K.’s Animated Comedy ‘The Cops’TBS has officially scrapped an animated series co-created, starring, and produced by Louis C.K. in the wake of the sexual misconduct […]
    By Megh Wright
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