Stand-Up Spotlight

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Stand-Up Spotlight
Presented by Rosie O'Donnell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Release1988 (1988) 
1991 (1991)

Stand-Up Spotlight was a VH1 stand-up comedy television series. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. Amarosi, A.D. (January 23, 2023). "Stand-Up Comedian Dave Attell Suffers No Fools". Philadelphia Weekly .