Earlier this year, Netflix announced that it ordered two standup specials from Jerry Seinfeld, and the title and premiere date for the first special were revealed today. Titled Jerry Before Seinfeld, the first hourlong special was taped at The Comic Strip in New York, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, it includes some of Seinfeld’s earliest […]
Continue ReadingMarc Maron has a brand new standup special premiering in just a few weeks. During his appearance on The Tonight Show last night, Maron revealed that he has a new special in the works titled Marc Maron: Too Real. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, the special follows Maron as he “discusses everything from […]
Continue ReadingThe thought of country singer Brad Paisley having his own Netflix standup special — even one with several actual comics on the bill — naturally brings about mixed feelings. On one hand, Paisley’s music has always employed a fair amount of humor; on “The Cigar Song,” he tells the tale of a criminal who is […]
Continue ReadingShowtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, which ended its first season last night, is the newest unfunny drama about the world of comedy. Based in part on the book by the same name by William Knoedelseder, it’s a fairly unambitious show. This actually makes it work better than the late, sarcastically lamented Studio 60 on the […]
Continue ReadingShowtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, which ended its first season last night, is the newest unfunny drama about the world of comedy. Based in part on the book by the same name by William Knoedelseder, it’s a fairly unambitious show. This actually makes it work better than the late, sarcastically lamented Studio 60 on the […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central Presents, Last Comic Standing, and Comedy Knockout alum Lynne Koplitz makes her Netflix standup special debut later this month, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Titled Hormonal Beast, the special was taped in New York City and debuts on Netflix Tuesday, August 22nd. Here’s the logline: Unabashed, menopausal New Yorker and […]
Continue ReadingNew York-based comedian Shane Torres is making his standup album debut next month. Comedy Central Records will release the album, titled Established 1981, on Friday, September 8th, and it will also be available for free on Laughly for 24 hours prior to release. Check out a preview track from the album below, where Torres offers […]
Continue ReadingIt’s actually nice that only three specials came out last month. We needed some room to breathe, take a break from our screens, get outside, and enjoy summer. Or just stay in our air conditioned apartments and binge on Ozark. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what dropped in July. Erik Griffin […]
Continue ReadingIf you ask Tony Hinchcliffe how things are going he’ll likely sum it up this way: “It’s a wild time to be a comedian doing real standup and podcasting at the same time.” The album version of his One Shot special recently dropped, he’s currently just a few nights into his headlining run with the […]
Continue ReadingThe observation “Wow, everyone has a Netflix special these days!” has already become hack. Netflix has been inching its way toward becoming a full-blown standup monopoly, putting out 25 specials last year and promising to release a new one every week in 2017. With those numbers, odds are that you the reader will probably have […]
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