2015NR

Ari Shaffir: Paid Regular

Name: Ari Shaffir: Paid Regular
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2015-01-13
Rating: 6.1

Extended and Uncensored Version

Comedy1h 13m

6.1/10

6.1

TMDB

Storyline

My debut Comedy Central special, PAID REGULAR, is a tribute to my stand-up origins. I shot in the Original Room at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. It's where half the great comics for the last 40 years have worked out on a nightly basis. It's where I've gone up on stage more than anywhere else in the world. To me, this is what comedy is supposed to look like. My bits are about me exploring the hackiness of racism, life in weed-challenged NYC, and all the ways you too can challenge authority. And you also get some of my favorite material that we had to cut down for the broadcast edit. The Walking Dead bit was the one that hurt the most to have to cut out for TV. And there's a public service announcement that you should for sure watch with that special person in your life (unless you're both lesbians).

Details

DirectorShannon Hartman

ReleasedJan 13, 2015

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Reviews

2 reviews · 1 fan

Psycle

TMDBTMDBJan 2015

The culmination of many years of hard work and dedication to a craft is extremely evident in this one hour comedy Special. Ari Shaffir takes you into the storied, dark Original Room of The Comedy Store where greats such as Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, and Richard Pryor have created some of the finest moments in comedic history. In the special's 73min runtime (44 on Cable) Ari is able to attach the audience to the warmth and intimacy of real Stand Up Comedy, and give the world a glimpse of what its like to be a Paid Regular at The World Famous Comedy Store. Paid Regular starts by setting a chill pace to the special, and eases the audience in to the style of comedy they're going to hear. I feel this is an important thing for a debut Network special, because even if the audience in the room knows Ari's comedy, many people at home have probably never heard him before, or even any dirty or alternative comedy for that matter. Though as I mentioned, the special isn't set in a high energy mega-reverb super-spotlit room, and it's really easy to focus on the intention and execution of the comedian. Every shrug, eyebrow raise, and stutter is emphasized through the setting rather than intrusive closeups and odd viewing angles. Everything felt smooth and the cameras were able to sit comfortably for the hour without feeling repetitive. However, its hard to see anything as repetitive when…

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