Louis C.K. released a new comedy special and you can pay what you want for it
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If you shed a tear Friday when Louis C.K. announced an "extended hiatus" from Louie, never fear. He's already making moves to make sure you don't go through withdrawal from his comedy for too long.
The comedian released a show on his website Saturday called Live at Madison Square Garden. Better yet, you can decide how much you'd like to pay for it. The default is set at $5, but any contribution from $1 to $85 will get you the goods.
He accompanied the news with a note that manages to complain about the world and the people who complain about the world in one shot:
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I feel pretty good about the planet, the country and my immediate surroundings, even though a lot of things are a huge mess all over the world. It may be selfish, or naive or even calloused to feel pretty good ever about anything when anyone anywhere is having a bad time and there sure are a lot of anyones everywhere having a bad time. But then again if you're upset all the time because something bad is happening every second, then jesus. I mean… for christ's sake, take it easy. [Louis C.K.]
Some of the material is available in a previous special, hence the cheap asking price.
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
