Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley’s old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
Guest Stars:
Chris Farley, Tom Arnold, John Farley, Hugh Fink, Leif Garrett
In 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?
Guest Stars:
Kliph Nesteroff, Andrew Dice Clay, Gloria Allred, Mary Beth Barone, Bobby Lee
Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
Guest Stars:
Kliph Nesteroff, Lisa Lampanelli, Debra Wilson, Drew Pinsky, Russell Peters
Artie 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.
Guest Stars:
Artie Lange
Richard 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.
Guest Stars:
Richard Pryor
Dustin 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.
Guest Stars:
Leif Garrett, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Binder, Ed Alonzo, Todd Bridges
How comedian Greg Giraldo's career, and life, is sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
Guest Stars:
Kliph Nesteroff, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Binder, Jim Gaffigan, Judy Gold
How Brett Butler gained everything, only to lose it all.
Guest Stars:
Kliph Nesteroff, Lisa Lampanelli, Diana Maria Riva, Brett Butler, Nick Di Paolo
A working class Peurto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene but his overnight fame came to an abrupt end.
Guest Stars:
Kliph Nesteroff, Gilbert Gottfried, Carlos Mencia, Felipe Esparza, Freddie Prinze