Netflix 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 […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, comedy scene vet Chris Gethard’s one-man special Career Suicide premiered on HBO. In it, Gethard addresses his struggles with depression, anxiety, and more. The difficult relationship comedians have with their mental health has been well-established, and Gethard isn’t the only one who doesn’t shy away from discussing it openly. Comedians like Jacqueline Novak […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, comedy scene vet Chris Gethard’s one-man special Career Suicide premiered on HBO. In it, Gethard addresses his struggles with depression, anxiety, and more. The difficult relationship comedians have with their mental health has been well-established, and Gethard isn’t the only one who doesn’t shy away from discussing it openly. Comedians like Jacqueline Novak […]
Continue ReadingLast month, Netflix announced an upcoming standup special from Sarah Silverman, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Titled A Speck of Dust, the special marks the Netflix standup debut for Silverman, who also has her own talk/variety show I Love You, America in the works at Hulu. Check out the trailer above featuring […]
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