The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Bo Burnham’s acclaimed new Netflix special, Inside, is getting an even more special honor: A theatrical run. For one night only — July 22, 2021 — Bo Burnham: Inside will screen in cinemas nationwide. Tickets are available now at www.boburnhaminside.com. Burnham’s pandemic special premiered May 30 on Netflix, just in …
The One and Only Dick Gregory documentary premieres this Juneteenth at the Tribeca Film Festival. The world premiere’s already sold out. But you can watch it starting July 4, 2021, thanks to the good folks at Showtime. Showtime has acquired this doc from Andre Gaines that unpacks the career of …
Almost 10 years after his death, the life of the great comedian Patrice O’Neal will be celebrated in a new documentary from Comedy Central and All Things Comedy, as Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy premieres this month on Feb. 19, 2021. Here’s a sneak peak with a clip featuring Colin Quinn, …
A new documentary is out today On Demand that takes us behind the scenes for a revealing look at what happened to Robin Williams in his final days before he took his own life in 2014. Robin’s Wish, the untold story, is available for rent or purchase wherever you currently …
Comedy Central’s new documentary, Call Your Mother, will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2020, before debuting on Mother’s Day on the TV network. “Comedy Central is very proud to present this documentary to the world. Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady have created a fascinating and layered look …
The first feature film from WarnerMedia’s truTV, Impractical Jokers: The Movie, made an impressive splash in its first weekend, landing in 11th slot nationwide despite only debuting on 357 screens. The movie took in $2.6 million over the Feb. 21-23, 2020, weekend, with a per-screen average of $7,302. Directed by Chris Henchy …
The Academy Awards may have snubbed Adam Sandler and Uncut Gems, but perhaps next year, they’ll see fit to award the Sandman and the Safdie brothers with an Oscar for short film for this gem. Goldman v. Silverman is a piece of Andy Kaufman-esque performance art, starring Sandler as a …
truTV has announced its first-ever feature-length film, Impractical Jokers: The Movie, directed by Chris Henchy (Daddy’s Home, Eastbound & Down) and produced by Funny or Die, coming Feb. 21, 2020. James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn, Joe Gatto, and Sal Vulcano, the guys who formed the comedy troupe The Tenderloins before getting on truTV as Impractical Jokers, star as themselves in …
About five years ago, comedy fans lost their minds when they saw Chris Pratt, their lovable big goof from Parks and Recreation, get buff for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Now comes Kumail Nanjiani, showing off his new Marvel body. Nanjiani is part of an all-star cast of the upcoming …
The Sundance Film Festival has announced its programming slate for 2020. Last year, Amazon emerged as the big distributor of comedies, acquiring both Last Night and Brittany Runs A Marathon. The sublime satire Greener Grass also debuted this January in Park City, Utah. Bo Burnham’s perfect look at Eighth Grade …
