Shameless (Louis C.K. special)

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Shameless
Directed bySteven J. Santos
Written byLouis C.K.
Produced by
  • Leo Clarke
  • Dave Becky (executive)
  • Louis C.K. (executive)
  • Vic Kaplan (executive)
  • Ralph Paredes (executive)
StarringLouis C.K.
Edited byBrian Schnuckel
Release date
  • January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Shameless is the first full-length comedy special performed by comedian Louis C.K. It premiered on HBO January 13, 2007.[1] The special was filmed in Los Angeles, California at the Henry Fonda Theater on November 4, 2006.[citation needed]

The DVD of the special was released on June 26, 2007[2] and C.K. re-released the audio-only version of the album on his website for download in 2020.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:32
2."Tell Your Girlfriend I Said "Thanks""1:35
3."Waiting for the Bathroom"0:27
4."Duck Vaginas"1:52
5."Time Machine"3:00
6."Picking People To Hate"6:32
7."Suck A Bag Of Dicks"8:40
8."Ewan McGregor"1:19
9."Fat Guy Problems"5:47
10."Comparing Notes"3:53
11."Saddest Thing In America"7:48
12."The Kids Do You In"8:16
13."Alone in the House"1:55
14."Single People"1:33
15."Outro"0:56
Total length:54:05

Critical reception[edit]

The Guardian website said "Fifteen years of hard work and evolution have created an apparently effortless honesty that is fluent and heartfelt. Louis CK is the voice of resignation."[4]

The special holds a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on user ratings.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tung, Cameron (November 13, 2012). "'Revisiting 'Shameless,' Louis CK's First Stand-up Special'". New York. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Louis C.K.: Shameless". cinema1.ca. 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Shameless Audio Download". louisck.com. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Benedictus, Leo (September 19, 2012). "Review: Comedy gold: Louis CK's Shameless". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Louis C.K.: Shameless". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2020.