Ryan Polito

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Ryan Polito

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Ryan Polito is a director, editor and executive producer best known for his work on comedy specials.

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Behind the camera

Your Friend, Nate Bargatze poster
6.7

In his third Netflix special, Nate Bargatze tackles pizza-ordering strategies for guys' night, wanting a second dog and relying on his responsible wife.

Your Friend, Nate Bargatze

2024

Taylor Swift: Speak Now poster
7.7

Join Taylor Swift as she performs nine songs in unique locations, including New York's Central Park and on top of a tour bus in downtown Hollywood. The special also features behind-the-scenes footage from the making and releasing of Speak Now.

Taylor Swift: Speak Now

2010

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef poster
3.5

16-time hot dog– eating champion Joey Chestnut faces off against rival and six-time hot dog–eating champion Takeru Kobayashi, settling a 15-year rivalry between the two competitive eaters: Will Chestnut maintain his title as the world's greatest, or will Kobayashi come in with a vengeance and regain his throne?

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

2024

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster
NR

Hosts Hugh Hefner, Jenny McCarthy and Drew Carey celebrate the 50th anniversary of Playboy Magazine, with former Playboy models, musical performances and star-studded celebrities. The event was held at the Playboy Mansion and aired on A&E Network.

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live poster
5.9

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin host an iconic celebration of women in comedy with stand-up sets from Cristela Alonzo, Margaret Cho, Michelle Buteau and more.

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live

2022

Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn poster
5.7

This special aims to make the audience laugh hysterically and forget their troubles.

Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn

2024

Ali Wong: Single Lady poster
6.5

After a whirlwind couple of years, Ali Wong returns to the stage to dish on the highs, lows and surprises of dating post-divorce.

Ali Wong: Single Lady

2024

Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special poster
5.6

Snoop Dogg hosts a night of music and stand-up as he welcomes his friends — including legendary comedians Katt Williams and Mike Epps — to the stage.

Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special

2022

Jim Norton: Please Be Offended poster
6.8

Caustic comedian and best-selling author Jim Norton pulls no punches in his first EPIX comedy special, going after jaw-dropping laughs not intended for the faint of heart. Among his targets: the national hypersensitivity epidemic - leading celebrities, talking heads and regular Joes alike to get offended by just about anything. Norton's got a message for those people, and it's in the title.

Jim Norton: Please Be Offended

2012

Trevor Moore: High In Church poster
7.2

Trevor Moore recorded his first solo one-hour special, High In Church, at The Gramercy Theatre in New York. Accompanied by a live band, dancing girls and music videos, Trevor performs an hour of brand-new sketches and songs spanning all musical genres.

Trevor Moore: High In Church

2015

Bert Kreischer: The Machine poster
7.7

Storyteller Bert Kreischer expounds on a series of incredible and hilarious tales - from an unforgettable run-in with a grizzly bear to his legendary travels in Russia.

Bert Kreischer: The Machine

2016

Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid poster
7.4

Comic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.

Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid

2019

John Mulaney: New in Town poster
8.0

Stand-up comedian John Mulaney tackles such red-hot topics as quicksand, Motown singers and an elderly man he once met in a bathroom.

John Mulaney: New in Town

2012

David Spade: Nothing Personal poster
5.4

David Spade riffs on the humiliations of doctor visits, lemur season in paradise, falling for clickbait and the one selfie he can never get right.

David Spade: Nothing Personal

2022

The Secret Policeman's Ball poster
7.6

A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

Amy Schumer Presents: Parental Advisory poster
4.6

Amy Schumer welcomes her favorite comedians to the stage in this special about family life, from the pressures of parenting to the joys of remarriage.

Amy Schumer Presents: Parental Advisory

2022

Russell Brand in New York City poster
4.9

In this feature Brand details the difficulty of handling his newfound fame in America, recounts the time he meet the Queen and instructs women on how to approach him.

Russell Brand in New York City

2009

Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool poster
4.5

In his special, rising star Nick Kroll ("The League," “Date Night,” "Get Him to the Greek") blows the doors off the time-honored one-hour format by weaving in hilarious short films, as well as appearances by his infamous characters Fabrice Fabrice, Bobby Bottleservice, El Chupacabra and Oh, Hello (featuring John Mulaney, “COMEDY CENTRAL Presents” and “Saturday Night Live”). This seminal comedy event marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in stand-up and is definitely not to be missed.

Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool

2011

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy poster
7.3

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill poster
5.4

In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

2022

Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Live poster
8.4

Recorded during her Speak Now World Tour in 2011, this live recording collects 18 performances from the country-pop starlet, including almost all songs from her 2010 studio album "Speak Now".

Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Live

2011

Them Idiots: Whirled Tour poster
6.5

You loved them on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and now Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy have reunited for an all-new comedy special. Filmed live in front of more than 11,000 fans at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, "Them Idiots Whirled Tour" features the signature humor of three of the most successful comedians in history. From jury duty to family weddings; colonoscopies to the McRib(TM), nothing is off limits in this all new stand-up special. It also includes a brand new encore with the three guys trying to make each other laugh, as only they know how.

Them Idiots: Whirled Tour

2012

Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff poster
5.9

A ratings hit! Amy Schumer debuts her one-hour special in front of a live audience at the Historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco. Nothing is off limits as Schumer airs every hilarious, messed up detail of her dating and sex life, from encounters with unexpected body parts to hate-filled personal grooming appointments. In her matter-of-fact raunchy style, at odds with her self-described "Cabbage Patch Kid" appearance, Schumer tells stories of a boyfriend who makes dirty requests over dinner, the way she outsmarts her birth control, and a shocking ending to a seemingly innocent cab ride.

Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff

2012

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot poster
6.7

Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger shares her unflinchingly honest observations on the differences between men and women. Filled with hashtag-able catch phrases, this is a laugh-out-loud revelation exposing some of women’s best kept - and ugliest - secrets, including truths about first date attire, fantasy break-ups and the tireless pursuit of not being cold while still looking hot.

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot

2015

Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me? poster
6.1

Stand up Jay Pharaoh performs his most popular celebrity impressions in this powerhouse comedy special, including hilarious takes on Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z, Barack Obama and more.

Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?

2015

Rubberhead poster
5.0

Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Barnatt, Jade Catta-Preta, Michael Cassidy, Shelby Fero, Nathan Fielder, David Dineen-Porter, Kyle Dunnigan, Brett Gelman, Todd Glass, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero, Emily Maya Mills, Tig Notaro, John C Reilly, Seth Rogen, Nick Rutherford, Rob Schrab, Paul Rust, Laura Silverman, Stoney Sharp, Armen Weitzman, Kulap Vilaysack, Eric Wareheim, Harris Wittels, Charlyne Yi and more!

Rubberhead

2014

A Very Pentatonix Christmas poster
4.8

This one-hour television event takes viewers on a musical journey filled with joy, heart and laughter as the group performs some of their holiday favorites.

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

2017

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity poster
5.1

Seth Rogen and friends combine stand-up, sketches and music for an outrageous comedy special that could only come from the mind of Seth. Guests include Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Wolf, John Mulaney, Michael Che, David Chang, Ike Barinholtz, Chelsea Peretti, Kumail Nanjiani, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Goldblum, Sacha Baron Cohen, Nick Kroll, Post Malone, Chris Hardwick, and Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious.

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018

Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula poster
7.4

Anthony Jeselnik brings his signature dark and twisted point of view to this special. He holds nothing back, routinely saying things most wouldn't ever dare. Anthony is not for the easily offended or humorless.

Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula

2013

Nikki Glaser: Perfect poster
6.5

Comedian Nikki Glaser talks about relationships and what it means to become an adult woman.

Nikki Glaser: Perfect

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows poster
4.0

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director James Burrows. Watch Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Trevor Noah: African American poster
7.0

Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under Apartheid, 'Trevor Noah: African American' is Noah¿s search for identity in a world obsessed with labels.

Trevor Noah: African American

2013

Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore poster
6.4

In her first Comedy Central one-hour special, Kristen Schaal unleashes her wit upon San Francisco. She is best known as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and as an eccentric fan on Flight of the Conchords.

Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

2013

Nate Bargatze: Full Time Magic poster
7.0

Filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, the hilarious and charming “Full Time Magic” is Nate Bargatze’s first one-hour special. It’s a good thing after wanting to quit comedy early on, he stayed with it simply because he didn’t know who to quit to.

Nate Bargatze: Full Time Magic

2015

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister poster
5.9

From the telltale signs of aging to bedroom mishaps and dating deal-breakers, Deon Cole spins comedy gold in this playfully candid special.

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister

2024

Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days poster
6.8

In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days. Before cell phones diagnosed our illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything. Jeff discusses parenting (your children and your parents), texting, the joy of getting a butt dial, conversations with his wife and recalls a much simpler time (or was it?).

Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days

2022

Jim Jefferies: Freedumb poster
7.3

Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jim Jefferies: Freedumb

2016

Bill Maher: #Adulting poster
4.8

Filmed at Miami’s Fillmore Theater, Bill Maher’s latest stand-up special sees the acclaimed comedian, host, and satirist take the stage for a hilarious and scathing hour of his signature commentary on the latest hot-button issues.

Bill Maher: #Adulting

2022

Demetri Martin: Standup Comedian poster
6.7

Demetri Martin entertains the New York City audience with a terrific set that brings the hysterical wonders of his smart, quick witted imagination to life.

Demetri Martin: Standup Comedian

2012

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope poster
4.9

In response to Morgan Spurlock's COMIC-CON: A FAN'S HOPE, comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME) stars in this doc that looks at San Diego Comic-Con from his hazy perspective. Featuring fellow pot and film fanatics Kevin Smith, Brian Posehn, Joe Rogan and even Spurlock himself, it's a fun look at a rapidly growing cultural event.

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

2015