“I can’t take it.” Those are the opening words of Marc Maron’s new special Too Real, which premieres today on Netflix. True to his cantankerous brand of humor, there’s a lot that he can’t take. But as he ages, there’s even more that he’s learning to come to terms with because, as he puts it, […]
Continue ReadingTalking to Lynne Koplitz is like talking to your own personal comedy aunt. Auntie Lynne, as she calls herself, will tell you wild tales of nights at the Cellar, recall hilarious and heartwarming stories of working with Joan Rivers, and give you advice that she learned in the trenches. In her new Netflix special, Hormonal […]
Continue ReadingJeff Dunham is set to make his Netflix standup special debut next month. Titled Relative Disaster, the special was filmed at the Bord Gais Energy Theater in Dublin and features Dunham and his “demented posse of dummies” in a “gleeful skewering of family and politics.” Dunham’s last special, Unhinged in Hollywood, aired on NBC back in […]
Continue ReadingThe first of Jerry Seinfeld’s two Netflix standup specials debuts next month, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled Jerry Before Seinfeld, the hourlong special was taped at The Comic Strip in New York and features some never-before-seen Seinfeld material, including childhood videos and a look at “a library of legal pads with […]
Continue ReadingPatton Oswalt is heading to Netflix this fall with a brand new standup special. According to Entertainment Weekly, Oswalt’s new hourlong standup special Patton Oswalt: Annihilation will debut on the streaming network Tuesday, October 17th. Filmed at Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre, the special follows Oswalt as he covers “social media, robocalls, and, yes, the political climate” […]
Continue ReadingThe morning I talked to Jay Mohr he had just returned from fishing in the ocean: “I am drunk on catching perch with a spinning lure.” He spoke about how he used to fish with his father as a child and how he recently returned to the sport, often bringing his own son along. “It’s […]
Continue ReadingRussell Simmons’s Def Comedy Jam is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new special on Netflix. The streaming network announced today that the special, titled Def Comedy Jam 25, will premiere sometime this fall and feature talent like Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, D.L. Highley, Cedric the Entertainer, JB Smoove, Tiffany Haddish, Tracy Morgan, […]
Continue ReadingSay what you want about magicians, but Deon Cole thinks comedy should be more like magic. “I look at comedy like magic. If I’ve got the ball in this hand and I shake my hand and it’s gone, that’s how punchlines should be. You shouldn’t be able to read that shit. It’s magic. If I […]
Continue ReadingBrought to you by TodayTix TodayTix spoke with Martin Morrow, one of Chicago’s top comedic talents, about Chicago’s comedy scene, his own story, and what kitchen appliance he would be. Good news: he loves vine compilations (like every sane person should)! Tell us a little about yourself! How did you get into comedy? Any upcoming […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just released the trailer for Marc Maron’s standup special premiering next month. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, Marc Maron: Too Real follows Maron as he he “discusses everything from art and aging to his relationship with his parents and the longevity of the Rolling Stones.” Also, as the trailer reveals, he also […]
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