Rory Scovel’s newest hour, entitled Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time, dropped today on Netflix. If you haven’t watched it yet, please bookmark this article and come back after you’ve seen it because this is the kind of special that is best viewed with little to no advance information. Conceptually the special encapsulates […]
Continue Reading“In the world of standup comedy the half hour special creates opportunities that a comic has long dreamed about. It’s the gateway to the next level.” That’s how Kevin Hart introduces his new seven-episode Comedy Central series The Next Level, which features seven up-and-coming comedians who have all earned the Kevin Hart seal of approval. […]
Continue ReadingNetflix has added another standup special to its upcoming slate, and it’s a big one. Earlier this week, Judd Apatow revealed that he has a standup special in the works at the streaming network, which he will tape at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal on July 28th and 29th. The special doesn’t yet […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just added another standup special to its upcoming premiere slate. According to Deadline, the streaming network has added an hourlong standup special titled Immigrant from Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani, which will premiere Tuesday, August 1st. Filmed at the Kennedy Center in DC, the special will feature Jobrani as he covers “political humor about being an […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just added another standup special to its upcoming premiere slate. According to Deadline, the streaming network has added an hourlong standup special titled Immigrant from Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani, which will premiere Tuesday, August 1st. Filmed at the Kennedy Center in DC, the special will feature Jobrani as he covers “political humor about being an […]
Continue ReadingWe’re in the middle of a comedy special deluge, and May brought nine new hours of standup to the spate. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what dropped last month. Maria Bamford – Old Baby (Netflix) Continuing her run as the most inventive comedy special creator working today, Maria Bamford’s Old Baby […]
Continue ReadingChanges are in the works on Comedy Central’s storytelling series This Is Not Happening. The network recently announced that the show, which was renewed for a fourth season last year, will debut this fall with a new host: Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. Here’s the lineup for the upcoming season: The fourth season promises […]
Continue ReadingChanges are in the works on Comedy Central’s storytelling series This Is Not Happening. The network recently announced that the show, which was renewed for a fourth season last year, will debut this fall with a new host: Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. Here’s the lineup for the upcoming season: The fourth season promises […]
Continue ReadingThe last time I talked to comedian and actor Andrew Santino he was celebrating two releases, his Comedy Central Half Hour and his comedy album Say No More. This weekend Santino has two more big releases, both on Showtime: his first hourlong standup special Home Field Advantage and the new series I’m Dying Up Here, […]
Continue ReadingStandup and writer Joe Mande is the latest comedian to join Netflix’s impressive lineup of comedy specials this year. On Twitter today, Mande revealed that his new special, titled Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special, will premiere on the streaming network Tuesday, July 25th: Very excited to announce that my Award-Winning Comedy Special is coming to […]
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