Joe Mande may not win any actual awards for his first hourlong comedy special, although many comedians would consider getting Netflix to release Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special is recognition enough. Mande, speaking to me a few days ago, said he was “very happy it ended up (on Netflix). I didn’t really have a Plan B. I […]
Continue ReadingThis Friday Jessica Williams returns as her breakout Sundance hit film, The Incredible Jessica James hits Netflix. Jessica Williams leads… MORE
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Judd Apatow has one of the most impressive comedy resumes of anyone, anywhere. His Apatow Productions has produced and developed the television series Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love and Crashing, he has directed the hit movies The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This Is 40 and Trainwreck, and produced another dozen smash comedies […]
Continue ReadingIt’s perhaps fitting that in this era of too much comedy, the first stand-up to deliver two new comedy specials at the same time would be Ari Shaffir. As I wrote for Decider, it’s an audacious move: No, if it’s audacious you seek, look no further than the guy who dropped his pants in his […]
Continue ReadingMaz Jobrani heads to Netflix early next month with a new standup special, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled Immigrant, the special was filmed at the Kennedy Center in DC and features Jobrani’s “political humor about being an immigrant in the era of Trump, as well as observations about modern day parenting.” […]
Continue ReadingSeason 5 of Arrested Development is officially a go at Netflix, and in a round of interviews this week, Jason Bateman revealed a few details about what we can expect in the next batch of episodes. Speaking to SiriusXM’s EW Radio, Bateman said that the new season will center around the Lucille Austero murder mystery: […]
Continue ReadingWhen I first saw ads for Rick and Morty on Adult Swim in 2013, the premise seemed pretty straightforward: Back to the Future, except Doc is an asshole (or a bigger one, depending on how you felt about him in the movie). Beyond the obvious similarities of the premise, Justin Roiland’s Morty voice seemed to […]
Continue ReadingNetflix released the first full trailer for one of its new comedy series today. Ordered to series last year, Atypical centers on Keir Gilchrist as Sam, “an 18-year-old on the autistic spectrum and his search for love and independence. His funny yet painful journey of self-discovery upends his entire family and forces them all to grapple […]
Continue ReadingAri Shaffir’s new two-part special Double Negative hit Netflix today. Presented in two episodes, Children and Adulthood, the special is a sprawling look at where the comedian is at in life right now. He’s getting older, exploring his sexuality, and dealing with pressure from family and friends, all in front of the backdrop of a […]
Continue ReadingWhen Ari Shaffir announced the release of his latest specials, Double Negative: Children and Double Negative: Adulthood — streaming now on Netflix… MORE
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