Quincy Jones, a stand-up comic, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2015. Despite his prognosis, he wanted to fulfill his dream of having his own stand-up special. His friends set up a Kickstarter to raise the estimated $5,000 budget, but after Ellen DeGeneres featured the story on her talk show, they raised 10 times that amount.
Quincy Jones: Burning the Light
A comedian balances stand-up routines with a part-time job, aiming to perform 1,000 shows within a year, but his life takes a devastating turn when he's diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2015, forcing him to undergo chemotherapy.
