Shameless is the first full-length comedy special performed by comedian Louis C.K. It premiered on HBO January 13, 2007. The special was filmed in Los Angeles, California at the Henry Fonda Theater on November 4, 2006.
The DVD of the special was released on June 26, 2007 and C.K. re-released the audio-only version of the album on his website for download in 2020.
The Guardian website said "Fifteen years of hard work and evolution have created an apparently effortless honesty that is fluent and heartfelt. Louis CK is the voice of resignation."