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'''''Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo''''' was an hour-long comedy special from [[Amy Schumer]] that premiered on [[HBO]] on October 17, 2015.<ref name="apollo">{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/comedy/amy-schumer-live-from-the-apollo|title=Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo|publisher=HBO|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> The special was recorded in May 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lowman|first1=Rob|title=Review: Amy Schumer livens it up with Apollo special on HBO|url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20151014/review-amy-schumer-livens-it-up-with-apollo-special-on-hbo|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Los Angeles Daily News|date=October 14, 2015|language=en}}</ref> with comedian [[Chris Rock]] directing;<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bacle|first1=Ariana|title=6 (Mostly) NSFW Highlights from Amy Schumer's New Netflix Special|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/07/amy-schumer-leather-special-netflix-highlights/|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=7 March 2017}}</ref> Rock's work earned a [[Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy]] nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-directing-for-a-variety-special|title=2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Variety Special Nominees/Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> ''Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo'' also received Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-variety-music-or-comedy-special|title=2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Variety Special Nominees/Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-writing-for-a-variety-special|title=2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Variety Special Nominees/Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> The special also earned a [[Writer's Guild of America]] nomination.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kelley|first1=Seth|title=New Amy Schumer Stand-Up Special to Debut on Netflix in March|url=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/amy-schumer-netflix-special-1201956890/|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Variety|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>
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'''''Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo''''' is an hour-long comedy special from [[Amy Schumer]] that premiered on [[HBO]] on October 17, 2015.<ref name="apollo">{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/comedy/amy-schumer-live-from-the-apollo|title=Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo|publisher=HBO|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> The special was recorded in May 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lowman|first1=Rob|title=Review: Amy Schumer livens it up with Apollo special on HBO|url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20151014/review-amy-schumer-livens-it-up-with-apollo-special-on-hbo|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Los Angeles Daily News|date=October 14, 2015|language=en}}</ref> with comedian [[Chris Rock]] directing;<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bacle|first1=Ariana|title=6 (Mostly) NSFW Highlights from Amy Schumer's New Netflix Special|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/07/amy-schumer-leather-special-netflix-highlights/|accessdate=4 April 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=7 March 2017}}</ref> Rock's work earned a [[Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy]] nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-directing-for-a-variety-special|title=2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special Nominees/Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> ''Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo'' also received Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-variety-music-or-comedy-special|title=2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Variety Special Nominees/Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-writing-for-a-variety-special|title=2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special Nominees/Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> The special also earned a [[Writers Guild of America]] nomination.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kelley|first1=Seth|title=New Amy Schumer Stand-Up Special to Debut on Netflix in March|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/amy-schumer-netflix-special-1201956890/|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Variety|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>


==Reception==
Reviewing the special in ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'', Garrett Martin described the topics of Schumer's special as similar to the stand-up clips in her television show ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'', but "she’s matured as a comedian—she’s able to get bigger and better laughs with material that’s a little bit subtler than in the past."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/10/amy-schumer-live-at-the-apollo-review.html|title=Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Review|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|first=Garrett|last=Martin|date=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> In ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', Willa Paskin said much of the special was "funny and scathing" but while "Schumer often makes fun of both herself and of gender standards, which can be a cannily self-deprecating way of skewering the status quo...sometimes [this] just seems like an inadvertent upholding of it."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Paskin|first1=Willa|title=Amy Schumer’s HBO Special Live at the Apollo Was Funny—but Frustrating|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/10/19/amy_schumer_live_at_the_apollo_reviewed_why_the_hbo_special_was_frustrating.html|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Slate|date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
Reviewing the special in ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'', Garrett Martin described the topics of Schumer's special as similar to the stand-up clips in her television show ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'', but "she’s matured as a comedian—she’s able to get bigger and better laughs with material that’s a little bit subtler than in the past."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/10/amy-schumer-live-at-the-apollo-review.html|title=Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Review|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|first=Garrett|last=Martin|date=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> In ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', Willa Paskin said much of the special was "funny and scathing" but while "Schumer often makes fun of both herself and of gender standards, which can be a cannily self-deprecating way of skewering the status quo...sometimes [this] just seems like an inadvertent upholding of it."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Paskin|first1=Willa|title=Amy Schumer's HBO Special Live at the Apollo Was Funny—but Frustrating|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/10/19/amy_schumer_live_at_the_apollo_reviewed_why_the_hbo_special_was_frustrating.html|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=Slate|date=19 October 2015}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2017, the album was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album]] at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/amy-schumer/19995 |title=Amy Schumer |website=grammy.com |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:52, 30 November 2024

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Poster
GenreComedy
Written byAmy Schumer
Directed byChris Rock
StarringAmy Schumer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Amy Schumer
  • Jimmy Miller
  • Mike Berkowitz
  • Tony Hernandez
  • Steven Ast
Producers
Running time1 hour
Production companyJax Media
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseOctober 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo is an hour-long comedy special from Amy Schumer that premiered on HBO on October 17, 2015.[1] The special was recorded in May 2015[2] with comedian Chris Rock directing;[3] Rock's work earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.[4] Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo also received Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.[5][6] The special also earned a Writers Guild of America nomination.[7]

Reception

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Reviewing the special in Paste, Garrett Martin described the topics of Schumer's special as similar to the stand-up clips in her television show Inside Amy Schumer, but "she’s matured as a comedian—she’s able to get bigger and better laughs with material that’s a little bit subtler than in the past."[8] In Slate, Willa Paskin said much of the special was "funny and scathing" but while "Schumer often makes fun of both herself and of gender standards, which can be a cannily self-deprecating way of skewering the status quo...sometimes [this] just seems like an inadvertent upholding of it."[9]

Awards

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In 2017, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo". HBO. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Lowman, Rob (October 14, 2015). "Review: Amy Schumer livens it up with Apollo special on HBO". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ Bacle, Ariana (7 March 2017). "6 (Mostly) NSFW Highlights from Amy Schumer's New Netflix Special". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special Nominees/Winners". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Variety Special Nominees/Winners". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special Nominees/Winners". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  7. ^ Kelley, Seth (10 January 2017). "New Amy Schumer Stand-Up Special to Debut on Netflix in March". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  8. ^ Martin, Garrett (October 16, 2015). "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Review". Paste. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  9. ^ Paskin, Willa (19 October 2015). "Amy Schumer's HBO Special Live at the Apollo Was Funny—but Frustrating". Slate. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Amy Schumer". grammy.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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