Innovation and Catharsis Make Judah Friedlander’s Netflix Special Stand Out

Generally 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 […]

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Gil Ozeri Heads to a Doomsday Bunker in This ‘I Love You, America’ Sneak Peek

Here’s a sneak peek from tomorrow’s episode of Sarah Silverman’s Hulu series I Love You, America, where Gil Ozeri heads to Spring City, Utah to meet doomsday prepper Pete Larson and take a tour of his underground bunker – and really, what better way to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2016 presidential election than this? In […]

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Watch the Trailer for Paul Reiser’s Series ‘There’s…Johnny!’

It’s been quite the journey for Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon’s series There’s…Johnny. The show was originally slated to premiere on Seeso back in August, but NBC announced it was shutting the streaming comedy site down before the premiere date came. Thankfully, the show found a new home over at Hulu, and today the […]

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Watch the trailer for DeRay Davis’ new special, “How To Act Black”

DeRay Davis’ next stand-up comedy special is coming to Netflix, and it’s coming fast, like next week fast. The special,… MORE

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Chevy Chase Comedy ‘Federal Offense’ Is Heading to Crackle

Last year it was reported that Chevy Chase signed on to star in a movie called Federal Offense, and now the comedy has found a home. Variety reports that Sony’s streaming service Crackle has acquired exclusive rights to the movie, which centers on “three best friends who lose a drug kingpin’s stash before finding themselves […]

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Talking with Judah Friedlander About His Netflix Special ‘America Is the Greatest Country in the United States’

Judah Friedlander’s current political stance can be summed up by the title of his new special, America Is the Greatest Country in the United States. Available today on Netflix, the bare bones, documentary-style comedy film follows the comic over the course of several shows as he addresses American exceptionalism and the many troubling issues currently […]

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Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘The Standups’ to Feature Aparna Nancherla, Kyle Kinane, Gina Yashere, and More

Netflix has another batch of half-hour standup specials in the works. The Standups will return to the streaming network sometime next year, and today the lineup for season 2 was announced: Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin. Season 1 of The Standups debuted back in July and featured […]

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The Two Worlds of Tawny Newsome

Career-wise, comedian, actor, and musician Tawny Newsome is having a very diverse year. She’s a recurring standout guest on some of comedy’s best podcasts, starred in Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, can currently be seen on BET’s The Comedy Get Down, and is wrapping up a music tour with Jon Langford’s Four Lost Souls, a band whose […]

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Netflix Renews ‘American Vandal’ for a Second Season

More American Vandal is in the works. According to Variety, Netflix handed out a season 2 renewal to Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda’s mockumentary series today, which will consist of 8 episodes and debut sometime next year. The Funny or Die-produced series premiered its first season last month. Funny or Die announced the news today […]

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Talking Podcasts, Standup, and Motherhood Taboos with Christina P

While learning to write ad copy I was told that the best way to reach the most people is to keep the content at a 6th or 7th grade reading level. I was reminded of that advice while talking to comedian Christina P, who describes her meaning of life/philosophical musings podcast, That’s Deep Bro, as […]

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