{"id":2412156,"date":"2026-05-11T20:07:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2412156"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:07:27","slug":"david-cross-says-theres-no-reason-for-stand-up-specials-to-cost-a-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/david-cross-says-theres-no-reason-for-stand-up-specials-to-cost-a-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"David Cross Says There&#8217;s &#8220;No Reason&#8221; For Stand-Up Specials To Cost A Fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Comedy legend <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_49832_david-cross-laughs-at-bill-mahers-claims-of-being-soft-canceled.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:David Cross;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;David Cross&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><span>David Cross <\/span><\/a><span>says that he once dropped nearly a quarter-million dollars on a comedy special, which seems like a bit of an overpay now that you can get so many sets for free on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>On April 7th, Cross released his newest hour of stand-up comedy,\u00a0<i>The End of the Beginning of the End<\/i>, for free on YouTube through his partnership with the rapidly rising independent comedy distributor 800 Pound Gorilla Media. This is now the third Cross special that\u2019s streaming on the 800 Pound Gorilla Media YouTube channel, where the company continues to amass an impressive public library of quality stand-up content \u2013 artists like <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/nick-offerman-explains-best-worst-003000859.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Nick Offerman;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nick Offerman&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span>Nick Offerman<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_36786_15-kyle-kinane-jokes-for-the-hall-of-fame.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kyle Kinane;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kyle Kinane&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><span>Kyle Kinane<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_39982_pete-holmes-is-an-unapologetic-dork-in-i-am-not-for-everyone.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pete Holmes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pete Holmes&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><span>Pete Holmes<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jimmy-carr-says-earned-blood-230000881.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jimmy Carr;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jimmy Carr&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span>Jimmy Carr <\/span><\/a><span>and many, many more have lent out full specials for free viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Long after the streaming revolution first sent subscription companies into a spending frenzy over stand-up specials, a new business model for long-form comedy favors YouTube over paid platforms, so long as the comic in question can keep a low overhead.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Cross recently spoke to <i>Cracked <\/i>about <i>The End of the Beginning of the End<\/i>, the economics of stand-up comedy in 2026, the legacy of <i>Mr. Show <\/i>and his favorite memories from <i>Cracked <\/i>history:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JTf_F3JaWRRC7TPUyEHQAA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/eb9534f765dd1d98dd00513482f05187\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Get more Cracked directly to your inbox. 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