Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo

{{short description|Stand up comedy special by Amy Schumer}}

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| genre = Comedy

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| director = Chris Rock

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| country = United States

| language = English

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• Amy Schumer
• Jimmy Miller
• Mike Berkowitz
• Tony Hernandez
• Steven Ast

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• Kim Caramele
• Kevin Kane
• John Skidmore

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| runtime = 1 hour

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| network = HBO

| released = {{Start date|2015|10|17}}

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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.{{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}} The special was recorded in May 2015{{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}} with comedian Chris Rock directing;{{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}} Rock's work earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.{{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=Primetime Emmy Awards|access-date=July 16, 2016}} 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.{{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=Primetime Emmy Awards|access-date=July 16, 2016}}{{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=Primetime Emmy Awards|access-date=July 16, 2016}} The special also earned a Writers Guild of America nomination.{{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}}