Overview
- Headlining at the Hollywood Bowl for Netflix’s Los Angeles comedy festival, Louis C.K. closed his set to a standing ovation from a crowd that filled about three-quarters of the venue.
- Netflix will premiere his new stand-up special, Ridiculous, this summer, marking the company’s first new release with him since cutting ties in 2017.
- Netflix stand-up chief Robbie Praw said the decision was about giving members an “option” to watch a popular comedian who is “still putting out great stuff.”
- On stage, C.K. did not address his past misconduct and delivered an hour heavy on explicit, sex-focused material that mirrors the set he has toured over the past year.
- C.K. acknowledged multiple sexual misconduct accounts in 2017 and lost major deals, then rebuilt through touring and self-released specials, including a 2022 Grammy win for Sincerely Louis C.K.