Sure, we’re living in dark times, but thanks to a very unique Netflix special premiering today, there’s now a way to turn what once seemed like a depressing Valentine’s Day into the sexy, romantic holiday it’s meant to be. Directed by Scott Aukerman and The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer, Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentine’s Day […]
Continue ReadingFor the last year or so Ali Wong’s special, Baby Cobra has been a highly buzzed about one for the… MORE
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Scott Aukerman got his first big break as a writer/performer on the HBO cult classic, Mr. Show with Bob and David. But he’s responsible for many more big breaks, not only as host of the Comedy Death Ray and Comedy Bang Bang live shows at M Bar and the UCB Theatre, but also as host […]
Continue ReadingTiming is everything in comedy. Including the decision when to record your album/special and when to release. Which really came into focus sitting down to watch Bill Burr‘s newest hour-plus for Netflix, Walk Your Way Out. As I wrote in my review for Decider: In his latest Netflix special, Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out, […]
Continue ReadingAfter doing comedy in Boston for a year, Jen Kirkman made the move to New York City, where from 1998 to 2002 she performed anywhere she could get stage time, including laundromats, lofts, and a spot in Long Island dubbed “The Worst Comedy Club” by Jerry Seinfeld. Last year Kirkman returned to NYC’s Bowery Ballroom […]
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Hasan Minhaj’s one-man show Homecoming King started off in NYC as the comedian worked out the show, polishing and refining… MORE
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Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj is headed to Netflix. According to Deadline, the streaming network has added an hourlong special from Minhaj called Homecoming King, which was filmed in Minhaj’s hometown in California on Friday. The special is “based on true events from Minhaj’s first generation Indian-American experience. Navigating between two worlds, it follows Minhaj’s […]
Continue ReadingMike Royce was a stand-up comedian and audience warm-up guy for The Maury Povich Show and Spin City before he broke through as a writer for the Sklar Brothers and their MTV series, Apartment 2F. He later helped his friend Ray Romano on a book and eventually his hit CBS sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. Since […]
Continue ReadingBen Stiller and Workaholics co-creators Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck are teaming up to produce a new comedy for Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the group is producing a movie for the streaming network called The Eggplant Emoji. Here’s the logline from THR’s report: When a teenager accidentally cuts off […]
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