Comedy Central Records Kicks Off 'Stand Up Central' Month with Nikki Glaser Release
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 12, 2016
Four all-new stand-up specials, four consecutive weeks: Comedy Central becomes "Stand-Up Central" (#StandUpCentral) this month with a slew of all-new album releases from comedic heavyweights Nikki Glaser ("Not Safe with Nikki Glaser"), Daniel Tosh ("Tosh.0"), Rachel Feinstein ("The Half Hour") and Chris Hardwick ("@midnight with Chris Hardwick").
The release schedule for the month-long celebration of all things stand-up kicks off today, April 12, with the release of Nikki Glaser: Perfect and continues with Daniel Tosh: People Pleaser on April 19, Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple on April 26 and Chris Hardwick: Funcomfortable on May 3.
Each album will be released the Tuesday after the special airs.
SCHEDULE:
Nikki Glaser: Perfect (#PerfectNikki) out April 12
(Premieres Saturday, April 9 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Nikki Glaser (@NikkiGlaser), host of the new Comedy Central series "Not Safe with Nikki Glaser," brings her sharp wit to her first one-hour special, Perfect. Glaser contemplates what it means to become an adult woman, exploring issues like the problem with marriage, the right time and method to have a baby and learning how to be yourself in a relationship. Hear Nikki talk frankly about her relationships with porn and sexual shame, and find out why she "needs to get her tank cleaned." Filmed at Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York City, the extended and uncensored version of Nikki Glaser: Perfect will be available for download on CC: Stand-Up Direct, iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies & TV, Vudu, Verizon Multi-Screen, Google Play and Sony Entertainment Network on April 12. The digital album will also be available on that date on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify, Apple Music and all streaming and satellite radio services. The special will be available on April 10 in the Comedy Central App and on cc.com.
(Premieres Sunday, April 17 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Nothing is off limits for Daniel Tosh (@danieltosh) in his biting fourth special, People Pleaser. Politically incorrect and brutally honest, the host of Comedy Central's "Tosh.0" takes shots at his least favorite members of society - including himself. Filmed at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, the extended and uncensored version ofDaniel Tosh: People Pleaser will be available for download on April 19 on CC: Stand-Up Direct, iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies & TV, Vudu, Verizon Multi-Screen, Google Play and Sony Entertainment Network and the DVD and digital album will also be available on that date. People Pleaser will be released on CD on April 22. The special will be available on April 18 in the Comedy Central App and on cc.com.Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple (#OnlyWhores) out April 26
(Premieres Saturday, April 23 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
In her first one-hour stand-up special, Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple, Rachel Feinstein (@RachelFeinstein) tackles a variety of topics with her blunt humor, including her love of Christian sleepovers and the reason why dick pics are unnecessary. Filmed in front of a packed New York City audience at Gerald W. Lynch Theater, Feinstein embodies memorable characters like her terrifyingly mature middle school crush, her overbearing mother, her judgmental grandmother and porn star, Jenna Jameson. The extended and uncensored version of Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple will be available for download on CC: Stand-Up Direct, iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies & TV, Vudu, Verizon Multi-Screen, Google Play, Apple Music and Sony Entertainment Network on April 26. The digital album will also be available on that date on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify, Apple Music and all streaming and satellite radio services. The special will be available on April 24 in the Comedy Central App and on cc.com.
(Premieres Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Chris Hardwick (@hardwick) is back for the premiere of his newest one-hour special, Chris Hardwick: Funcomfortable. The "@midnight" host makes things very funcomfortable for the packed house at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco as he explores awkward and sometimes super creepy memories from both childhood and today. With "the energy of SpongeBob dipped in cocaine water," Hardwick delves into dealing with anxieties, finds the humor in joining the "Dead Dad Club"" and shares deeply personal anecdotes that most people would be too embarrassed to say out loud. The extended and uncensored version of Chris Hardwick: Funcomfortable will be available for download on CC: Stand-Up Direct, iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies & TV, Vudu, Verizon Multi-Screen, Google Play and Sony Entertainment Network on May 3. The digital album will also be available on that date on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify, Apple Music and all streaming and satellite radio services. The special will be available on May 1 in the Comedy Central App and on cc.com. Comedy Central Records is home to the biggest names in stand-up with albums from top comedians Amy Schumer, Daniel Tosh, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Louis C.K., Jim Gaffigan, Tracy Morgan, Patton Oswalt, Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney, Marc Maron, Natasha Leggero, Chris Hardwick, and more.
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