Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj is headed to Netflix. According to Deadline, the streaming network has added an hourlong special from Minhaj called Homecoming King, which was filmed in Minhaj’s hometown in California on Friday. The special is “based on true events from Minhaj’s first generation Indian-American experience. Navigating between two worlds, it follows Minhaj’s […]
Continue ReadingEllen DeGeneres got an extra special birthday present today during the taping of her NBC show in the form of a wonderful standup set by Tig Notaro. In the set, Notaro reflects on politics, taking care of her newborn twin sons, not having sex with babies, chatting with kittens, and those signs at public pools […]
Continue ReadingThis past Saturday, Aziz Ansari hosted the first Saturday Night Live episode of the Trump presidency. More than aware of the occasion, he delivered a thoughtful and often hilarious monologue that touched both on Trump himself, as well as the issues that led to his election. He made some pointed comments about the rise of casual […]
Continue ReadingA little over a year after his last special Lost in Translation aired on Comedy Central, Daily Show host Trevor Noah has a new standup special premiering next month. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Noah’s new special Afraid of the Dark will debut on Netflix Tuesday, February 21st. Noah announced the news on Instagram this […]
Continue ReadingBill Burr has a brand new standup special premiering on Netflix next week, and the streaming network just dropped the trailer. Titled Walk Your Way Out, the special was announced earlier this month and was taped at a sold-out show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Walk Your Way Out debuts on Netflix next Tuesday, January 31st; […]
Continue ReadingOn December 5th, Chris Rock unveiled a promotional image for his forthcoming Total Blackout tour, his first in nearly a decade. As venues are confirmed and details finalized, it appears Rock is upholding the promise he made two years ago: no more college campuses. While promoting Top Five, Rock echoed the concerns of Bill Maher, […]
Continue ReadingHow much does Bryan Callen love comedy? Well, as he puts it, “If you said, ‘Bryan, you can either never have sex again or never do standup comedy again,’ I would probably never have sex again.” Callen’s original plan was to focus solely on acting, a job that he’s had measurable success with, considering his […]
Continue ReadingIn his 2012 book, Tortured Artists, Christopher Zara examines the mental anguish that has plagued some of the most revered artists in history, from Poe to Picasso to Rowling. He also sums up a belief shared by many about the nature of creativity: “Great art comes from great pain.” Though it’s taken comedians some time […]
Continue ReadingToday millions of concerned, frustrated, depressed Americans are trying to figure out what to do with themselves as a new [insert the adjective of your choice] President is sworn into office. Many will be protesting, while others have opted to seek refuge in whatever literal or figurative blanket forts they can assemble. No matter what […]
Continue ReadingBill Burr has a new standup special hitting Netflix later this month. The streaming network announced today that it’s added a new hourlong special from Burr called Walk Your Way Out, which will debut Tuesday, January 31st. Here’s more info from the press release: Before a sold-out crowd at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium, Burr’s Walk […]
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