Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s Seeso comedy Take My Wife has found a new home after a long stretch of homelessness. The two announced today that seasons 1 and 2 are now available via iTunes, making today the official premiere of the 8-episode second season. The show originally debuted on Seeso back in August 2016 […]
Continue ReadingAustralian comedian Chris Lilley is working on a new comedy project. According to Deadline, Netflix has given a 10-episode order to a comedy series from Lilley. No details about the untitled show have been revealed yet, but production is slated to take place in Queensland from now to June. Lilley’s most recent series, Jonah from Tonga, […]
Continue ReadingMichelle Wolf isn’t the only Daily Show correspondent to land her own weekly Netflix talk show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has also added a weekly talk show hosted by Hasan Minhaj, which is described as “an opportunity for the comedian to explore the modern cultural and political landscapes with depth and […]
Continue ReadingBack in December, Ricky Gervais announced that he had a new standup special in the works at Netflix called Humanity, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The special was taped at the Apollo Hammersmith in London last year and features his takes on “aging, becoming spoiled, his perspective on having kids and more.” […]
Continue ReadingMove over, Steve Martin and Martin Short, because there’s another extremely exciting comedy special happening at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has added a standup special from Billy Eichner, which will also make his first standup special ever. The special, which is currently untitled, is described as “a unique blend of […]
Continue ReadingFrequent comedy collaborators Steve Martin and Martin Short have teamed up for a special at Netflix. On Twitter today (and after some technical hiccups), Steve Martin revealed that the two, who have been touring together in recent months, have taped a special for the streaming network, release date TBD. The special was taped at the […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just dropped the first full trailer for the fourth movie from Adam Sandler’s original four-movie deal with Netflix. Titled The Week Of, the movie was co-written and directed by Robert Smigel and stars Sandler as a “middle class father determined to pay for his daughter’s wedding despite the prodding of the wealthier father of […]
Continue ReadingJane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is starring in a romantic comedy in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rodriguez has signed on to star in a movie at the streaming network called Someone Great, which will make the directorial debut of Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Sweet/Vicious). The movie, which is slated to […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Netflix revealed the lineup of the second season of its half-hour standup series The Standups, and now the next batch of episodes has a premiere date. This round will feature specials from Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin, which were taped at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. Netflix will release all of […]
Continue ReadingGad Elmaleh’s second Netflix standup special debuts next month, and the streaming network recently released a trailer. Titled Gad Elmaleh: American Dream, the special was taped at The Town Hall in New York and covers Elmaleh’s “experiences moving from Paris to New York, struggling to flirt with women in New York clubs, and how he […]
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