New Louis C. K. Standup Special Coming to HBO

Eric Leibowitz/FX Louis C. K., the standup comedian and writer, director and star of the FX series “Louie.”

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The cable networks are just going to have to learn how to share Louis C. K.: HBO said on Monday that it will broadcast a new standup special by Louis C. K., the Emmy Award-winning comedian and star of the FX series “Louie,” to be taped during his current tour and shown some time next year. Louis C. K. said on his Twitter account that after this new special is shown on HBO, it will be sold a few months later as a $5 download at his Web site, louisck.net.

The announc ement represents a bit of a homecoming for Louis C. K., who previously wrote for “The Chris Rock Show” on HBO, and starred in his own comedy series, “Lucky Louie,” for a single season on that network. After it canceled “Lucky Louie,” HBO gave Louis C. K. a development deal to produce a set of short films. Although those never led to a series on HBO, they eventually became the basis of his widely praised FX show. Louis C. K., who announced last month that he was taking a hiatus from “Louie,” has also starred in the standup specials “Shameless,” which was shown on HBO; “Chewed Up,” which was shown on Showtime; and “Hilarious,” which was shown on Epix. His standup special “Live at the Beacon Theater,” which was originally sold only as an Internet download, was later shown on FX.