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Louis C.K.’s Sixth Comedy Special to Air on FX in May

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Louis C.K. is bringing his latest stand-up routine to FX next month…

The network, home to the 47-year-old Mexican-American actor/comedian’s Emmy-winning series Louie, will broadcast Louis C.K.’s latest hourlong stand-up special Louis C.K.: Live From The Comedy Store.

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The special, written and directed by Louis C.K., will make its FX bow on May 28, following the Season 5 finale of Louie.

It’s Louis C.K.’s sixth hourlong special and second to air on FX, following 2012’s Live at the Beacon Theater.

Louis C.K. won Emmys in 2012 for Live at the Beacon Theater and in 2013 for Louis C.K.: Oh My God.

FX to Air Louis C.K.’s Latest Standup Comedy Special

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Louis C.K. is bringing his comedy show to the small screen…

FX has acquired the television rights to the 47-year-old Mexican American actor/stand up comedian and Emmy winner’s next standup comedy special, Louis C.K. Live From the Comedy Store, announced FX CEO John Landgraf during the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena on Sunday.

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The special will made be available to fans first in the coming weeks via Louis C.K.’s website, LouisCK.net, after his run of shows at Madison Square Garden.

Louis C.K. is the first comedian to sell out three shows for the same tour in Madison Square Garden history; tickets for a fourth show just went on sale.

He has been a trailblazer in offering his content online, starting with his Live at the Beacon Theater special in December 2011.

The hour-long comedy special, which will be written and directed by Louis C.K., will air on FX this spring. It’s being produced by his production company, Pig Newton.

Live at the Comedy Store is Louis C.K.’s sixth hour-long standup comedy special and the second to air on FX following Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater, which aired in May 2012.

Louis C.K. won Emmys in 2012 for Live at the Beacon Theater and in 2013 for Louis C.K.: Oh My God.

Meanwhile, the eight-episode fifth season of Louie will debut on FX on April 9 at 10:30 pm ET.

Louis C.K.’s Fourth HBO Special to Premiere in April

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Prepare to LOL in April with a little help from Louis C.K.

HBO has scheduled the 45-year-old Mexican-American actor/comedian’s stand-up special, entitled Louis C.K.: Oh My God, for mid-April.

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Taped in Phoenix, Oh My God will focus on topics like the food chain, animals, divorce, strange anecdotes, broken morality, murder and mortality.

Louis C.K.’s fourth special for the cable network, which he wrote, directed and executive-produced, will be broadcast on Saturday, April 13 at 10:00 pm ET.

The last Louis C.K. special aired in 2007, following his appearance in the Lucky Louie series, which he created.

In addition, Louis C.K. claims he’ll release the special on his website for $5, in the same way he released his award-winning Live at the Beacon Theater special, a few months after the special airs on HBO.

Louis C.K. Picks Up Two Primetime Emmy Awards…

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The number 13 isn’t so unlucky for Louis C.K.

The 45-year-old half-Mexican American actor/comedian picked up two trophies at Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards exactly thirteen years after picking up his first Emmy.

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Louis C.K., who had racked up seven nominations—the most nods for any nominee in the same year, picked up his first award for his behind-the-scenes work on his critically acclaimed FX series Louie.

His “Pregnant” episode beat out an episode of Community and Girls and two episodes of Parks and Recreation to claim the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award.

Asked backstage why FX’s Louie has brought him acclaim, while his HBO series Lucky Louie was cancelled after one season.

“I’m better than I was before, and hopefully I’ll be better later too,” he proclaimed, adding that being in New York with a “better group of people” has helped his new FX program.

“Whenever you leave behind failure, you’re doing good,” he said. “If you think everything you’ve done is great, you’re probably dumb. … I’m older now too. Older people are smarter and funnier.”

Meanwhile, Louis C.K.’s revolutionary online special Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre, which aired on FX six months after its digital release, picked up the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.

Louis C.K. had previously earned his first Emmy in 1999 in the Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program category for serving as a writer on HBO’s The Chris Rock Show.

Here’s a look at the night’s big winners:

Outstanding comedy series: Modern Family
Outstanding drama series: Homeland
Outstanding miniseries or movie: Game Change
Outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Outstanding directing for a miniseries or movie: Jay Roach, Game Change
Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change
Outstanding writing for a miniseries or movie: Danny Strong, Game Change
Outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or movie: Tom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoys
Outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Outstanding variety series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding directing for a variety special: Glenn Weiss, 65th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding writing for a variety special: Louis C.K., Louie C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series: Claire Danes, Homeland
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series: Damian Lewis, Homeland
Outstanding directing for a drama series: Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding writing for a drama series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Homeland
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Outstanding host for a reality show: Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Outstanding reality-competition program: The Amazing Race
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Outstanding directing in a comedy series: Steve Levitan, Modern Family
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Outstanding writing for a comedy series: Louis C.K., Louie
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Louis C.K.’s Upcoming Tour Already Grosses $4.5 Million in Ticket Sales

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Here’s further proof that Louis C.K. is comedy’s current million-dollar superstar…

A mere two days after announcing his upcoming comedy tour, the 44-year-old half-Mexican American actor/comedian has already collected $4.5 million from the sale of some 100,000 tickets.

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The lightning success could be due in part to Louis C.K.’s direct-sale approach. Instead of partnering with Ticketmaster like most artists do, the star of FX’s Louie is selling tickets to his shows directly on his own website. As a result, his tickets are much cheaper.

“Most tickets for comedians in a theater venue start at $50,” he tells Entertainment Weekly. “The cheapest ticket in most comedians’ markets is $45, which is, like, a horrible seat at a Bill Maher show, and then you have a ticket charge on top of that.”

By offering a flat rate and bypassing a ticket agency that adds an extra fee for its profit, he says, “My tickets are going to be $45 all over the country, and there’s no ticket charges because we’ve made deals with venues that don’t have lockdown affiliation deals.”

“I don’t do this for money,” he continues. “To me, it’s the number of tickets I sell that’s satisfying. I like knowing we sold out Chicago in an hour. That’s a good feeling. This year I’m going to have the lowest tickets on the road. I’m going to be the cheapest comedian ever!”

Previously, the funnyman successfully sold his stand-up special directly to fans on his website, inspiring Aziz Ansari and other comedians to do the same. Louis C.K. earned $1 million in just 12 days from his Live at Beacon Theater material and earned $5 million so far.

Louis C.K. to Launch His Next Comedy Tour for Less

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Following the success of his online comedy special, Louis C.K. is giving his fans another chance to enjoy his comedy routine for less.

The 44-year-old half-Mexican American actor/comedian has announced that he’s avoiding websites like Ticketmaster and StubHub by selling tickets to his new tour directly to his fans.

Louis C.K. will sell tickets for the comedy shows, which kick off in October, from his site, in an effort to cut down on the extra fees from distributors that usually jack up prices.

He’s also taken steps to prevent ticket reselling – anyone who tries to resell their ticket for a higher price will find their ticket canceled.

“My goal here is that people coming to see my shows are able to pay a fair price and that they be paying just for a ticket. Not also paying an exorbitant fee for the privilege of buying a ticket,” C.K. wrote on his site.

Louis C.K. says all tickets for his tour, which runs from October through February, will be $45. He admits that he had trouble finding venues that would work with his ticketing plan, so he’s performing “in very new places.”

The full list of tour dates and theaters is available on his site.

This isn’t the first time Louis C.K., who was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world,  has paid close attention to his sales strategy.

In December he sold video downloads of his special Live at Beacon Theater for $5. And. he did the same with his album WORD: Live at Carnegie Hall last month.