In September, billboards proclaiming “Netflix Is a Joke” popped up overnight in Los Angeles and New York. While some thought it was a shot by its competitors Hulu or Seeso (RIP), it turned out to be a lame attempt at guerrilla marketing by the tech-entertainment behemoth. Since their industry disrupting blitz began in 2013, Netflix has […]
Continue ReadingWhether he’s playing an iconically nerdy sitcom dad, surprising and/or delighting audiences with his onstage vulgarity, or directing films, Bob Saget has one goal in mind: he just wants to entertain. In terms of entertainment, he’s closing out 2017 strong. His new standup special Zero to Sixty just dropped today, nine new episodes of Fuller […]
Continue ReadingBack in June it was announced that Judd Apatow would make his standup special debut on Netflix this year, and today the streaming network dropped the trailer. Titled Judd Apatow: The Return, the special was taped at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in July, marks Apatow’s return to standup after 25 years away, and heads […]
Continue ReadingBrian Regan heads to Netflix later this month with the first of his two Netflix standup specials, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, the special was taped at The Paramount Theatre in Denver and follows Regan as he “reflects on his relationship with underwear elastic, rants about city council […]
Continue ReadingI was patched into a conference call with comedian Chris Fleming, who was curious as to why our interview was even taking place. “I got an email that said Splitsider wanted to check in on me. It sounded like you guys were concerned, like a friend at a party,” he said. “Oh no, where is […]
Continue ReadingGenerally speaking, when we hear the phrase “standup special,” we think of an individual performance. A comic gets on stage, and for the next 60-90 minutes, we watch them masterfully weave between bits of material, ideally keeping the crowd captivated the entire time. Chris Rock’s 2008 HBO special Kill the Messenger diverged from the formula […]
Continue ReadingNetflix is a joke — at least that’s what they want you to think. From their cryptic billboards to their comedy-only Instagram account, Netflix has been engaged in an aggressive push to become the go-to place for comedy. Last month it kind of paid off, as Netflix was the only streaming service or channel to […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a year since I last caught up with comedian Kathleen Madigan and to be honest, it was long overdue. Madigan, a 30-year comedy veteran, is currently in the process of preparing her Netflix special Bothering Jesus for album release and gearing up for Boxed Wine & Bigfoot, a 30-city tour that kicks off […]
Continue ReadingThe Daily Show’s Michelle Wolf makes her HBO standup special debut next month, and the network released a teaser trailer today. Titled Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady, the hourlong special was taped at the Skirball Center in New York City and features Wolf’s “surprising thoughts on feminism, the environment and how nature is sexist, the mystery […]
Continue ReadingDeRay Davis is one of the latest standups to land a special on Netflix, and this week the streaming network released the trailer. Titled DeRay Davis: How to Act Black, the special was filmed at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta and marks Davis’s Netflix standup special debut. How to Act Black heads to Netflix on […]
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