Review: Dave Chappelle, “Sticks & Stones,” on Netflix

Some 15 years ago, Dave Chappelle cared so much about what people thought of him and his comedy that he up and quit his successful Comedy Central series and left $50 million on the table. Now, not so much. In fact, after more than making that up with h…

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Review: Simon Amstell, “Set Free,” on Netflix

As I wrote in Decider: Whether or not you already know who Simon Amstell is, you can figure out rather quickly just by looking at and listening to him that the idea of Amstell attending a sex party is fodder for high comedy. But that’s just one story o…

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Robert Kelly, Nikki Glaser, Ms Pat, Donnell Rawlings, and Adrienne Iapalucci are taping season 2 of Netflix’s “The Degenerates”

Netflix has a 30 minute half hour comedy series called The Standups. Last year they spun a season of the… MORE
Robert Kelly, Nikki Glaser, Ms Pat, Donnell Rawlings, and Adrienne Iapalucci are taping season 2 of Netflix’s “The Deg…

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Shock and bore: how Dave Chappelle lost his comic touch

In his controversial Michael Jackson-defending, trans-attacking Netflix special, the once-groundbreaking comedian shows his power has been diminishedIt all goes back to Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, or at least the reputation they left behind as a leg…

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Netflix announces second batch of The Degenerates

Netflix is returning to Las Vegas for a second straight year to tape the second season of The Degenerates, which is the streaming giant’s name for stand-up comedians who deliver “RAW and EDGY” comedy. Adrienne Iapalucci, Donnell Rawli…

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Bill Burr announces his next Netflix special “Paper Tiger” is coming September 10th

My new special, Paper Tiger, will be available September 10th on @NetflixIsAJoke. shot at Royal Albert Hall produced by @allthingscomedy… MORE
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Dave Chappelle to release a new Netflix stand-up special “Sticks & Stones” on August 26th

Hot damn! Dave Chappelle has a new stand-up comedy special and it’s going to be here before Labor Day weekend.… MORE
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Dave Chappelle dropping a Netflix special in 2019 after four in 2017

After releasing four separate stand-up specials in calendar year 2017 for Netflix and winning two Grammy Awards (thanks to Grammys eligibility years cutting off each September), Dave Chappelle is back with his fifth Netflix stand-up special already! Ca…

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Eddie Murphy’s new Netflix film he sets to tell the story of the blaxploitation character Dolemite

Eddie Murphy’s first movie for Netflix might be one of the best he’s starred in since Dreamgirls. He’s returning to… MORE
Eddie Murphy’s new Netflix film he sets to tell the story of the blaxploitation character Dolem…

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Leslie Jones announces her first ever stand-up special will be for Netflix

Last Thursday, Leslie Jones stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! for her third appearance. After sitting on the couch, she talked… MORE
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