Louis C.K.

American comedian

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March 2025 Announced his 'Ridiculous' tour with dates across the United States.
2023 Documentary film 'Sorry/Not Sorry' was released, featuring archived footage of Louis C.K.
2023 Louis C.K. was an executive producer for Robert Kelly's 'Kill Box' stand-up special
2023 Louis C.K. released two comedy specials: 'Louis C.K. at The Dolby' and 'Back to the Garden', both distributed through his personal website louisck.com as video and audio download/streaming formats.
January 28 2023 Performed a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, which was live recorded and released as the special 'Louis C.K.: Back to the Garden'.
2022 Won Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'Sincerely Louis C.K.', marking his third Grammy in this category.
August 2022 Louis C.K. publicly mentioned his breakup with Blanche Gardin
June 2022 Premiered 'Fourth of July', a comedy-drama film he produced, directed, and co-wrote with comedian Joe List.
2021 Louis C.K. released comedy special 'Sorry' through his personal website louisck.com
2021 Released comedy special 'Sorry' on his website
2021 Multiple appearances in Caroline's Comedy Hour volumes, including tracks 'Guy from the Thing', 'Diverse Culture', and 'Do You Ever Feel Stupid?'
May 2021 After COVID-19 restrictions eased in New York City, C.K. made an unannounced stop at the Village Underground and announced tour dates for summer 2021 in Atlanta, Nashville, and Minneapolis.
April 2021 Won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his special 'Sincerely, Louis C.K.'.
2020 Louis C.K. released 'Live at the Comedy Store', a documentary series on Showtime featuring himself performing stand-up comedy.
2020 Louis C.K. appeared as himself in 'The Comedy Store', highlighting his continued presence in comedy after professional controversies.
August 4 2020 Invited by Dave Chappelle to participate in a socially distanced stand-up series at the Wirrig Pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 2020 Released an audio series of conversations with then-girlfriend Blanche Gardin titled 'Long Distance Relationship', with proceeds going to charity.
April 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Louis C.K. donated $30,000 to the wait staff at the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village through a GoFundMe program called 'Tip Your Wait Staff'.
April 4 2020 C.K. self-released a new stand-up special titled 'Sincerely Louis CK' through his website without advance notice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2020 Louis C.K. donated $2,800 to Joe Biden's presidential campaign, which was subsequently refunded by the campaign.
2019 Announced an international tour
June 3 2019 Louis C.K.'s mother, Mary Louise Székely, passed away
2018 Included in 'Just for Laughs – The Nasty Show, Vol. 3' with track 10 'Sexual Expression' from JFL 1994
2018 Louis C.K. publicly acknowledged the sexual misconduct allegations, stating the fallout cost him approximately $35 million in lost income. Multiple networks and platforms, including FX, Netflix, and HBO, cut professional ties with him.
2018 Louis C.K. confirmed he was dating comedian Blanche Gardin
December 31 2018 An audience member secretly recorded C.K. working out new comedy material and posted it online, which sparked media controversy, including jokes about school shootings.
August 26 2018 Louis C.K. made an unannounced return to stand-up comedy at the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan, New York, performing a typical set without referencing his previous sexual misconduct controversy.
2017 Featured in 'Just for Laughs – Comedy All-Stars, Vol. 4' CD/download/streaming release, containing tracks from JFL 2009
November 9 2017 The Orchard canceled the New York premiere of Louis C.K.'s film 'I Love You, Daddy'. The New York Times published sexual misconduct allegations from five women against Louis C.K., including detailed accounts of inappropriate sexual behavior.
November 9 2017 Louis C.K. released a public statement admitting to the sexual misconduct allegations, apologizing, and acknowledging his misuse of power.
September 2017 In a Vanity Fair interview, comedian Tig Notaro publicly cut ties with Louis C.K. and urged him to address sexual misconduct rumors.
September 2017 Louis C.K. denied sexual misconduct allegations in a New York Times interview, dismissing them as 'rumors'.
June 2017 Secretly directed the film I Love You, Daddy, shot entirely in black and white 35 mm film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
April 2017 Louis C.K. appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and further criticized Donald Trump, calling him 'a gross, crook, dirty, rotten, lying sack of shit'.
April 8 2017 Hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time, receiving strong reviews for his opening monologue addressing white privilege.
April 4 2017 Released his stand-up special 2017, filmed in Washington, D.C., through Netflix.
2016 Louis C.K. appeared on Jeopardy! Power Players Week and selected the Fistula Foundation as the beneficiary, winning $50,000 for the charity.
2016 Won Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'Live at Madison Square Garden', continuing his success in comedy recordings.
July 8 2016 Voiced the lead character Max in the animated comedy film The Secret Life of Pets, which grossed over $875 million worldwide.
March 2016 Louis C.K. sent an email to his mailing list criticizing the 2016 presidential race, specifically calling Donald Trump an 'insane bigot' and comparing him to Adolf Hitler.
January 30 2016 Released the first episode of the tragicomic drama series Horace and Pete on his website, which he directed, wrote, and starred in alongside Steve Buscemi.
2015 Third time hosting Saturday Night Live and appeared in the film Trumbo
2015 Released two comedy specials: 'Live at the Comedy Store' and 'Live at Madison Square Garden'
2015 Rumors about Louis C.K.'s inappropriate sexual behavior towards women began to circulate on various websites, including allegations from comedians like Roseanne Barr, Jen Kirkman, and Tig Notaro.
April 2015 Premiered the fifth season of Louie on FX, which would be its final active season before an extended hiatus.
2014 Second time hosting Saturday Night Live
2013 Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role in 'American Hustle'.
2013 Appeared in two notable films: Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine and David O. Russell's American Hustle
2013 Appeared in 'Best of Just for Laughs' broadcast featuring Comedy Kings 5
April 13 2013 Premiered his fifth one-hour comedy special, Oh My God, on HBO, recorded at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

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