Dark Side of Comedy
Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest corners.
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The Rise of Comedic Master Chris Farley | DARK SIDE OF COMEDY
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1.Chris Farley
7.816-08-202244mStruggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
2.Andrew Dice Clay
7.023-08-202244mIn the late 80s Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?
3.Roseanne Barr
7.330-08-2022Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
4.Artie Lange
7.706-09-2022Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition... and his life...
5.Richard Pryor
7.713-09-2022Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.
6.Dustin Diamond
7.520-09-2022Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.
7.Greg Giraldo
7.027-09-2022How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
8.Brett Butler
8.005-10-2022How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
9.Freddie Prinze
7.511-10-2022A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
10.Maria Bamford
6.518-10-2022How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
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