Hilarious (album)
Encyclopedia
Hilarious is the third album by comedian Louis C.K.
, containing the audio of his third one-hour special filmed and recorded at The Pabst Theater
in Milwaukee
and released on January 11, 2011 by Comedy Central Records
.
. Louis C.K. launched his Hilarious tour in the fall of 2008, where he continued his trend of ditching all the material of his previous effort and began performing with a brand new hour. The themes and subjects include C.K.'s life now living post-divorce, kids, and numerous accounts of social criticism such as the famous, "Everything's Amazing & Nobody's Happy" routine (featured on the album as "Cell Phones and Flying") which he had done in conversation on the October 1, 2008 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
resulting in a viral frenzy after being posted to YouTube
and other media outlets; it has been seen over 4 million times. In reference to the appearance and internet attention a writer for Vanity Fair
praised his honesty saying:
While on his tour, he also landed a deal to shoot a pilot for FX; featuring a loosely autobiographical depiction of his life as a single dad living as a comedian in New York City. Soon after, the show was then placed for an order of 13 episodes requiring a new hour of material aside from the hour written for the Hilarious tour. Louis stated on the WTF with Marc Maron
podcast that his 4th hour went into the show but was performed with the Hilarious material on the same tour.
in Milwaukee
during April 2009, with Louis himself serving as director and editor. It was filmed as a concert special expected to be screened in movie theaters, which was done limitedly in select cities such as; Austin
, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles
, New York City, Philadelphia
, San Francisco
, and Washington, D.C.
.
and was received extremely well.
Louis C.K.
Louis Szekely , known professionally as Louis C.K., is a stand-up comedian, television and film writer, actor, producer, and director...
, containing the audio of his third one-hour special filmed and recorded at The Pabst Theater
Pabst Theater
The Pabst Theater is an indoor concert venue and landmark of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Colloquially known as "the Pabst", the theater hosts about 100 events per year...
in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
and released on January 11, 2011 by Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....
.
Background and development
After the airing of his second hour special, Chewed UpChewed Up
- Bonus tracks :...
. Louis C.K. launched his Hilarious tour in the fall of 2008, where he continued his trend of ditching all the material of his previous effort and began performing with a brand new hour. The themes and subjects include C.K.'s life now living post-divorce, kids, and numerous accounts of social criticism such as the famous, "Everything's Amazing & Nobody's Happy" routine (featured on the album as "Cell Phones and Flying") which he had done in conversation on the October 1, 2008 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
resulting in a viral frenzy after being posted to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and other media outlets; it has been seen over 4 million times. In reference to the appearance and internet attention a writer for Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
praised his honesty saying:
While on his tour, he also landed a deal to shoot a pilot for FX; featuring a loosely autobiographical depiction of his life as a single dad living as a comedian in New York City. Soon after, the show was then placed for an order of 13 episodes requiring a new hour of material aside from the hour written for the Hilarious tour. Louis stated on the WTF with Marc Maron
Marc Maron
Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian and podcast host.He has been host of The Marc Maron Show, and co-host of both Morning Sedition, and Breakroom Live, all politically-oriented shows, produced under the auspices of Air America Media. He was also the host of Comedy Central's Short Attention...
podcast that his 4th hour went into the show but was performed with the Hilarious material on the same tour.
Production
At the end of the tour he filmed the material as his third one-hour special at The Pabst TheaterPabst Theater
The Pabst Theater is an indoor concert venue and landmark of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Colloquially known as "the Pabst", the theater hosts about 100 events per year...
in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
during April 2009, with Louis himself serving as director and editor. It was filmed as a concert special expected to be screened in movie theaters, which was done limitedly in select cities such as; Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, New York City, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
Track listing
DVD
Hilarious is also available on DVD and it is completely uncensored. The DVD was shown at SundanceSundance
Sundance Resort is a ski resort located northeast of Provo, Utah, spanning over on the slopes of Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Range. Snow skiing began on the site in 1944...
and was received extremely well.
Reception
Hilarious was praised by critics, with Punchline Magazine writing an extensive review on C.K.s performance saying, "From each new hour of C.K. material, we’ve come to expect an emotionally rich, soul-baring performance; Hilarious gives us exactly that.... In the end, Hilarious will be remembered as one of the strongest stand-up comedy performances in the history of the art."Chart Positions
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
77 |
| U.S. Billboard Comedy Album Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
1 |