Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher are not the first couple in standup to get married, but they are the first married couple to share a Netflix special together. As seen in the trailer for The Honeymoon Standup Special the three-parter includes standup by each of Leggero and Kasher, before teaming up in the third act. The […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Kevin Hart signed on to star in a movie he also co-wrote called Night School, and today the first trailer was released. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip), the movie follows “a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they’ll pass the GED exam.” Tiffany […]
Continue ReadingLast month, Netflix announced that Seth Rogen’s annual Hilarity for Charity event would be available to view for the first time on the streaming network, and today the first trailer was released. Taped at the Hollywood Palladium on March 24th, the special features appearances from Rogen alongside Tiffany Haddish, John Mulaney, Sarah Silverman, Nick Kroll, […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Comedy Central ordered a game show from Reggie Watts called Taskmaster, and today the network released the trailer and premiere date. Hosted by Watts with co-host/creator Alex Horne, the half-hour series is based on the British game show of the same name and judges “five unwitting comedians as they compete against each other with […]
Continue ReadingShowtime’s series about the ‘70s standup scene in LA, I’m Dying Up Here, returns in May for season 2, and today the network released the trailer. Renewed for a 10-episode second season back in September, the ensemble cast — Melissa Leo, Ari Graynor, Erik Griffin, Clark Duke, Jake Lacy, Michael Angarano, RJ Cyler, Andrew Santino, Nicole […]
Continue ReadingMila Kunis and Kate McKinnon have joined forces for a new comedy called The Spy Who Dumped Me, and the first trailer dropped this week. Director Susanna Fogel co-wrote the script with David Iserson, and the movie centers on two friends named Morgan and Audrey, who “become entangled in an undercover mission after Audrey’s unassuming ex-boyfriend […]
Continue ReadingLast year it was reported that Johnny Knoxville had signed on to produce and star in a comedy inspired by New Jersey’s infamous amusement park Action Park, and now the movie has a trailer and premiere date. Titled Action Point, the movie was written by Knoxville and Silicon Valley writers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and Tim Kirkby (Playing House, Grace […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells signed on to star in a Netflix movie together called Happy Anniversary, and today the streaming network released the trailer and premiere date. Written and directed by Lego Batman’s Jared Stern (it’s also his directorial debut), the movie centers on Schwartz and Wells as a couple on their three-year […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to directing standup specials, Bo Burnham made his feature directorial debut this year when his film Eighth Grade premiered at Sundance to rave reviews (and it currently boasts a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score), and today the trailer hit the internet. Starring Elsie Fisher, the movie centers on a 13-year-old named Kayla, who “endures the tidal wave […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Netflix added another batch of half-hour standup specials for its new series The Standups, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The comedians featured in season 2 include Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin, all taped at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out the trailer above, and catch […]
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