Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Amy Schumer |
Directed by | Chris Rock |
Starring | Amy Schumer |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 1 hour |
Production company | Jax Media |
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Network | HBO |
Release | October 17, 2015 |
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo is an hour-long comedy special from Amy Schumer that premiered on HBO on October 17, 2015.[1] The special was recorded in May 2015[2] with comedian Chris Rock directing;[3] Rock's work earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.[4] Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo also received Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.[5][6] The special also earned a Writers Guild of America nomination.[7]
Reception
[edit]Reviewing the special in Paste, Garrett Martin described the topics of Schumer's special as similar to the stand-up clips in her television show Inside Amy Schumer, but "she’s matured as a comedian—she’s able to get bigger and better laughs with material that’s a little bit subtler than in the past."[8] In Slate, Willa Paskin said much of the special was "funny and scathing" but while "Schumer often makes fun of both herself and of gender standards, which can be a cannily self-deprecating way of skewering the status quo...sometimes [this] just seems like an inadvertent upholding of it."[9]
Awards
[edit]In 2017, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo". HBO. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Lowman, Rob (October 14, 2015). "Review: Amy Schumer livens it up with Apollo special on HBO". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Bacle, Ariana (7 March 2017). "6 (Mostly) NSFW Highlights from Amy Schumer's New Netflix Special". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special Nominees/Winners". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Variety Special Nominees/Winners". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special Nominees/Winners". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Seth (10 January 2017). "New Amy Schumer Stand-Up Special to Debut on Netflix in March". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Martin, Garrett (October 16, 2015). "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Review". Paste. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Paskin, Willa (19 October 2015). "Amy Schumer's HBO Special Live at the Apollo Was Funny—but Frustrating". Slate. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Amy Schumer". grammy.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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- 2016 live albums
- Maverick Records live albums
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