Comedian Louis C.K. Sells Friends Breast Cancer Standup Set on His Website

Comedian Tig Notaro's widely acclaimed standup set on her breast cancer diagnosis is now available on Louis C.K.'s website.

Fellow comic C.K. posted a live recording of Notaro's August show at the Largo comedy club in Los Angeles. Downloadable as a single FLAC or MP3 file, the recording costs $5. Fans simply enter their email address, pay via PayPal or Amazon and are then directed back to C.K.'s website to enjoy the show, called "Tig Notaro Live." C.K., a friend of Notaro's, is keeping $1, while the comedienne gets $4, some of which will go to cancer research.

In an Oct. 5 blog post, C.K. explains why he decided to post another performer's work on his site.

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