COMEDIAN

Maria Bamford turns her struggles into comedy, inspiring others to do the same.

Overnight fame proved deadly for Freddie Prinze, who committed suicide at 22.

Fierce and funny, Brett Butler worked her way to the top, then back to the bottom.

Comedian Greg Giraldo’s life was sabotaged by addiction and self-loathing.

Dustin’s path from TV dweeb to real-life bad boy came to an unfortunate end.

Richard Pryor lived on the edge, but he always bounced back.... or did he?

Addiction. Trauma. Artie Lange’s race to rock bottom seems inevitable. But is it?

Roseanne Barr always said what was on her mind. Until it cost her her career.

After appearing on SNL, The Diceman’s controversial comedy faces huge backlash.

Saturday Night Live steps in to save the life of one of its biggest stars.

True crime meets comedy, as we unpack the most controversial stories from the world of stand up.

Political commentator Angela Rye joins Cari & Jemele to discuss our democracy.