Review: Lil Rel Howery, “Live In Crenshaw” on HBO
by I love that Lil Rel chose to shoot his HBO comedy special in a school gymnasium in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, as the …
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Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Review: Iliza Shlesinger, “Unveiled” on Netflix
For her fifth Netflix comedy special, Iliza focused on her wedding, deconstructing the whole process for laughs. As I wrote last year: Having gone through …
Review: Jeff Garlin, “Our Man in Chicago” on Netflix
You probably recognize Jeff Garlin from the TV thanks to his two long-running roles, on ABC’s The Goldbergs and/or HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. But this …
Review: Celeste Barber, “Challenge Accepted” on Showtime
Australian actress and comedian Celeste Barber became globally famous for her Instagram challenges, attempting to duplicate glossy celebrity photo spreads to hilarious effect. How does …
Review: Seth Meyers, “Lobby Baby” on Netflix
Seth Meyers is a better stand-up comedian than you might expect from a late-night TV talk-show host whose previous experience came primarily from sketch and …
Review: Daniel Sloss, “X” on HBO
Daniel Sloss has made a name for himself throughout his 20s for making audiences uncomfortable, while always letting us know he’s actually a good guy …
Review: Arsenio Hall, “Smart & Classy” on Netflix
“One great thing about being old and rich is you can do what you want to do!” That’s Arsenio Hall telling “TMZ Live” why money …
Review: Jenny Slate, “Stage Fright” on Netflix
Jenny Slate, like Gary Gulman before her, also put out a 2019 comedy special that included documentary footage following the comedian into retreat back into …
Review: Deon Cole, “Cole Hearted” on Netflix
Deon Cole, who earned a writing gig on Conan based on his stand-up debut there, then later became a recurring character on black-ish, put out …
Review: Gary Gulman, “The Great Depresh” on HBO
Gary Gulman is one of my favorite comedians working today. As I wrote in Decider to herald his HBO special last fall: His comedy always …