Louis C.K. gets standing ovation at Netflix Is a Joke festival
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 6
Louis C.K. gets standing ovation at Netflix Is a Joke festival
9 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 6
The 58-year-old closed his year-long Ridiculous world tour at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, where the venue was about 75% full after four opening acts.
He did not address the 2017 sexual misconduct allegations and instead performed an hour of raunchy material, later thanking Netflix, which will stream his Ridiculous special this summer.
The appearance marks another step in his career rebuild after industry fallout following #MeToo-era accusations by five women, with C.K. saying it will likely be his last full-scale headline show for a long time.
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