Dave 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,” […]
Continue ReadingMy area has one of those weird over-the-air channels that plays reruns of third-tier sitcoms like Mr. Belvedere and Dear John. But they also play old episodes of the Johnny Carson-era Tonight Show, although stripped of all branding to tie it to Tonight Show, for what is clearly legal purposes. Anyway, I watch this sometimes […]
Continue ReadingI was talking on the phone with veteran comic Ritch Shydner when he mentioned that he was currently in Mexico taking a daytime break from a cruise ship gig. I recoiled, then immediately felt bad about passing judgment. Ritch is out there, working, making more money from comedy in a month than I see in […]
Continue ReadingEvery year, Comedy Central selects a handful of up-and-coming comedians to star in their own 30-minute The Half Hour standup specials, and the network just revealed the 14 comics chosen for this year’s sixth season, which will be called Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. This year’s specials will tape at The Civic Theatre in New Orleans […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just added another standup special to its lineup. The streaming network announced today that it’s ordered a new standup special from Kevin James, which will tape later this year and debut sometime in 2018. James joins a huge list of comics with Netflix specials in the works including Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the release of his new standup specials at Netflix, Dave Chappelle recently met up with Gayle King for a lengthy CBS This Morning interview that aired today, which covers everything from his decision to walk away from Chappelle’s Show to living in a small Ohio town to how his thoughts on standup, fame, […]
Continue ReadingComedian Carmen Lynch is at an exciting stage in her comedy career. She just performed her fifth late-night set, this time on Colbert. She just released her debut album Dance Like You Don’t Need the Money, available now. And she just earned a credit as the star of a Chloe Sevigny-directed short film for the […]
Continue ReadingAmy Schumer’s new Netflix standup special The Leather Special debuted on the streaming network last week, and if you were to believe a lot of the news headlines today, Schumer’s fans really, really, really hate it. Outlets like Decider, Yahoo, and The Wrap are reporting that Netflix viewers have been slamming The Leather Special with […]
Continue ReadingDave Chappelle has three standup specials headed to Netflix, and today the streaming network released the trailer for the first two, which are from Chappelle’s “personal comedy vault.” The first special, The Age of Spin, was filmed at The Palladium in LA in March 2016, and the second special, Deep in the Heart of Texas, […]
Continue ReadingJim Norton has a new standup special premiering on Netflix next week. Named after his 2016 Mouthful of Shame tour, the new special hits the streaming network next Tuesday, March 14th. Norton’s last special Contextually Inadequate aired on Epix back in 2015; check out the trailer for the new special above.
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