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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