Patton Oswalt personal and professional lives have seen their highest highs and lowest lows over the past year and a half. Oswalt lost his wife suddenly and unexpectedly, and received a Grammy nomination the next day (which he’d later win, as well as an Emmy for the same special). He and his young daughter had […]
Continue ReadingThis morning the Grammy nominations were announced and the list of comedy names earning noms are some of the biggest… MORE
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Netflix is ending its year on a strong note with a stacked handful of stand-up comedy specials. Kicking of the… MORE
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Craig Ferguson heads to Netflix next month with a brand new standup special, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Titled Tickle Fight, the special follows Ferguson as he discusses “’70s porn, Japanese toilets and his mildly crime-filled days as a talk show host,” and it makes its Netflix debut next Tuesday, December 5th. […]
Continue ReadingMST3K is sticking around at Netflix for at least another season. The renewal for the series, which was brought back thanks to Joel Hodgson’s Kickstarter campaign launched back in 2015, was made official during the MST3K Turkey Day marathon on Shout! Factory last week, which you can check out below. The renewal confirms the show’s second […]
Continue ReadingHanging with your family on Thanksgiving can be stressful. Whether it be the food prep, discussing politics, or just how… MORE
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Is the current comedy boom about to bust? Yes, and we should welcome it, according to a great new piece by Jason Zinoman over at The New York Times. Titled “Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust,” the piece analyzes both the comics who helped pave way for alt comedy and the current overabundance of […]
Continue ReadingI’m not a big fan of comedy classes. I think anybody who is starting out and wants to learn should save their money and just watch one of Brian Regan’s specials. Each one — including Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, which dropped today on Netflix — is a near perfect blueprint on how to tell jokes. He […]
Continue ReadingWell, just when we thought that it was Todd Barry’s final comedy special being the last Netflix comedy special of… MORE
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Well, just when we thought that it was Todd Barry’s final comedy special being the last Netflix comedy special of… MORE
Dave Chappelle’s third Netflix stand-up special, “Equanimity” coming New Year’s Eve appeared first on The Laugh Button.
