Here’s What the Critics Are Saying About Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Standup Specials

Dave Chappelle’s two new standup specials The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas debuted on the streaming network today, and so far critics are showering Chappelle’s big comeback with mostly positive reviews — though there are a few critics who have called out some of Chappelle’s more questionable bits as transphobic, “unfortunate,” […]

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Here’s What the Critics Are Saying About Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Standup Specials

Dave Chappelle’s two new standup specials The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas debuted on the streaming network today, and so far critics are showering Chappelle’s big comeback with mostly positive reviews — though there are a few critics who have called out some of Chappelle’s more questionable bits as transphobic, “unfortunate,” […]

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Here Are the Comedians Getting Half-Hour Comedy Central Standup Specials This Year

Every year, Comedy Central selects a handful of up-and-coming comedians to star in their own 30-minute The Half Hour standup specials, and the network just revealed the 14 comics chosen for this year’s sixth season, which will be called Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. This year’s specials will tape at The Civic Theatre in New Orleans […]

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Netflix Adds a New Standup Special from Kevin James

Netflix just added another standup special to its lineup. The streaming network announced today that it’s ordered a new standup special from Kevin James, which will tape later this year and debut sometime in 2018. James joins a huge list of comics with Netflix specials in the works including Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., […]

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Alt-Right Redditors Have Tanked Amy Schumer’s Netflix Ratings for ‘The Leather Special’

Amy Schumer’s new Netflix standup special The Leather Special debuted on the streaming network last week, and if you were to believe a lot of the news headlines today, Schumer’s fans really, really, really hate it. Outlets like Decider, Yahoo, and The Wrap are reporting that Netflix viewers have been slamming The Leather Special with […]

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Behold the Trailer for Dave Chappelle’s New Netflix Standup Specials

Dave Chappelle has three standup specials headed to Netflix, and today the streaming network released the trailer for the first two, which are from Chappelle’s “personal comedy vault.” The first special, The Age of Spin, was filmed at The Palladium in LA in March 2016, and the second special, Deep in the Heart of Texas, […]

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Jim Norton’s Standup Special ‘Mouthful of Shame’ Premieres on Netflix Next Week

Jim Norton has a new standup special premiering on Netflix next week. Named after his 2016 Mouthful of Shame tour, the new special hits the streaming network next Tuesday, March 14th. Norton’s last special Contextually Inadequate aired on Epix back in 2015; check out the trailer for the new special above.

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Kurt Braunohler Doesn’t Want You to Trust Him

Kurt Braunohler doesn’t want you to trust him and he explains why in his first ever Comedy Central one-hour special Trust Me, premiering tonight at midnight. For Braunohler, this hour is part of his current comedy goal: to make the laughs mean something. “I want to get to a place that’s not just silly haha, […]

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Two Dave Chappelle Standup Specials Premiere on Netflix Later This Month

Back in November, Netflix ordered three standup specials from Dave Chappelle, and today the streaming network revealed the premiere date for the first two. In a teaser released today, Netflix announced that the two specials — which are never-before-seen hourlong specials from Chappelle’s “personal comedy vault” — will be available on Tuesday, March 21st. The […]

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Watch the Trailer for Amy Schumer’s Netflix Standup Special ‘The Leather Special’

Back in January, Netflix added a new standup special from Amy Schumer, and the streaming network recently released the trailer. Titled The Leather Special, it was taped at Denver’s Bellco Theater last year and debuts next Tuesday, March 7th. Schumer heads to the big screen next when her movie Snatched hits theaters on May 12th.

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