Louis C.K. has two new standup specials in the works at Netflix. The Wrap reports that the streaming network will debut the first standup special, titled 2017, on Tuesday, April 4th. 2017 was filmed at a performance in Washington DC, and the release date for C.K.’s second standup special has not yet been revealed. C.K. […]
Continue ReadingLouis C.K. has two new standup specials in the works at Netflix. The Wrap reports that the streaming network will debut the first standup special, titled 2017, on Tuesday, April 4th. 2017 was filmed at a performance in Washington DC, and the release date for C.K.’s second standup special has not yet been revealed. C.K. […]
Continue ReadingMyq Kaplan’s brand new album No Kidding is out today on aspecialthing records. Recorded at Doc’s Lab in San Francisco, No Kidding expands on both Kaplan’s catalog and his performance style. His swift and layered delivery of punchlines and tags is still there, but fans will notice that those classic Kaplan skills are now being […]
Continue ReadingNew York-based comedian Liz Miele has a new standup album premiering next month. Titled Mind Over Melee, the album was filmed during Miele’s recent European standup tour and marks her second comedy album following 2014’s Emotionally Exhausting. Miele will host a party for the new album at the New York Comedy Club on the day […]
Continue ReadingBack in September, Comedy Central added an hourlong standup special from Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., and ahead of the special’s premiere this weekend, the network recently released a sneak peek. Titled Father Figure, the special was filmed at Center Stage in Atlanta in the fall and debuts this Sunday at 11:00pm. Check out […]
Continue ReadingComedian Katherine Ryan is technically Canadian, but comedically British. She started comedy in Toronto as a more casual, post-Hooters shift pastime, before moving to the UK and really buckling down on her act. “I’m a British comic, I suppose. Even though I’m Canadian, I developed over here.” Ryan has become a recognizable face in British […]
Continue ReadingTrevor Noah’s new standup special Afraid of the Dark debuts on Netflix next week, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Announced last month, the special was taped at the Beacon Theatre in New York and premieres on Tuesday, February 21st. Noah isn’t the only Daily Show star with a Netflix special in the […]
Continue ReadingStan Laurel once said, “All comedians steal from all comedians.” If you waste enough time looking into it, you might be surprised to learn that it’s practically become a tradition over the years: Milton Berle was infamously known as “The Thief of Bad Gags,” Robin Williams & Carlos Mencia were repeatedly accused of stealing jokes, […]
Continue ReadingStan Laurel once said, “All comedians steal from all comedians.” If you waste enough time looking into it, you might be surprised to learn that it’s practically become a tradition over the years: Milton Berle was infamously known as “The Thief of Bad Gags,” Robin Williams & Carlos Mencia were repeatedly accused of stealing jokes, […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just added another standup special. The Wrap reports that the streaming network has ordered a standup special from Sarah Silverman, which will tape later this month and premiere on Tuesday, May 30th. Liam Lynch — who directed Silverman’s Jesus Is Magic and We Are Miracles — will return to direct the new special. Silverman […]
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