Comedy fans the world over might know Sasheer Zamata for her improvisational prowess and sketch comedy work, but with the premiere of her very first standup special, Pizza Mind (streaming on Seeso now), they’re about to get familiar with her as an intimate yet searing standup. The 30-year-old UCB alumni and current SNL utility player […]
Continue ReadingOn top of being a confirmed Christmas tree expert and the most relaxing TV show host in recent memory, Joe Pera is also a master of the art of delivering weird, wonderful, and always unpredictable late night standup sets. That was the case again during his appearance on last night’s Conan, where Pera covered love, […]
Continue ReadingLast month, Netflix ordered two standup specials from Louis C.K., and the trailer for the first special dropped today. Titled 2017, the special was filmed in Washington DC was debuts next Tuesday, April 4th — just a few days before C.K. returns to host Saturday Night Live for the fourth time on April 8th. Check […]
Continue ReadingComedian Jo Koy’s new special, Jo Koy: Live from Seattle, begins streaming today on Netflix. Koy has come a long way since his early days performing in whatever Las Vegas rooms he could start DIY shows in. He eventually became a regular on Chelsea Lately, released two one-hour Comedy Central specials, and is one of […]
Continue ReadingStandup and Powerless star Ron Funches is going on tour. Titled FUNCH-A-MANIA, the tour makes stops in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Nashville, Seattle, Chicago, and more and runs from early June through August. Here’s the full list of dates and ticket links: 6/8 – The Bell House (Brooklyn, NY) 6/9 – The Trocadero Theatre (Philadelphia, PA) 6/10 […]
Continue ReadingThe beginning of Jim Norton’s latest Netflix special Mouthful Of Shame features our protagonist receiving a torrent of abuse. When looking for a big name to give him a glowing introduction, he faces a barrage of insults from both Ricky Gervais and Louis CK. Then, he turns to Robert DeNiro, who spanks him on his […]
Continue ReadingIn case you weren’t aware, Mike Huckabee has taken it upon himself to become a terrible Twitter comedian recently, so during last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Patton Oswalt performed some of Huckabee’s jokes standup-style so we can all finally see Huckabee’s questionable sense of humor in live form. Oswalt does his best to elevate the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chelsea Lately regular Jo Koy has a standup special premiering on Netflix next week. Titled Jo Koy: Live from Seattle, the special was filmed at the Moore Theatre and marks Koy’s third comedy special and Netflix debut. In the new special, Koy “reminiscences about his angst growing up with a Filipino mom, and jokes […]
Continue ReadingHere’s some good news for 2017: John Mulaney is going on tour! Titled Kid Gorgeous, the tour begins in May and makes stops in Ithaca, San Antonio, Knoxville, Baltimore, Wilmington, and more. Check out the first leg of tour dates below from Mulaney’s announcement on Instagram today: I’m going on tour from May until Whenever. […]
Continue ReadingDave Chappelle’s two new standup specials The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas debuted on the streaming network today, and so far critics are showering Chappelle’s big comeback with mostly positive reviews — though there are a few critics who have called out some of Chappelle’s more questionable bits as transphobic, “unfortunate,” […]
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