Review: “Kevin McDonald ALIVE on 42nd Street” at Theatre Row
How poetically full circle must Kevin McDonald feel this week, performing a new solo show across...
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Category: Reviews
Review: Dave Chappelle, “Sticks & Stones,” on Netflix
Some 15 years ago, Dave Chappelle cared so much about what people thought of him and his comedy...
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Review: Simon Amstell, “Set Free,” on Netflix
As I wrote in Decider: Whether or not you already know who Simon Amstell is, you can figure out...
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Testimonials from Tiffany Haddish for the comedians in “They Ready” on Netflix
Tiffany Haddish used her leverage in show business, circa 2019, to get some of her friends on...
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Review: Joel McHale, “Live from Pyongyang” on Comedy Dynamics
Joel McHale’s first ever full-length comedy special, Live From Pyongyang, which actually was...
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Review: Jim Gaffigan, “Quality Time” on Amazon Prime Video
There’s a moment in Jim Gaffigan’s first Amazon comedy special, which also is...
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Review: Whitney Cummings, “Can I Touch It?” on Netflix
Look. I hope this isn’t a spoiler, but you’re going to see what Whitney Cummings looks...
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Jacqueline Novak, “Get On Your Knees,” at the Cherry Lane Theatre
“My only intent is to delight. I’m a nightclub act.” So says the stand-up comedian Jacqueline...
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Review: “Bill Burr Presents IanTalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading” on Comedy Central
In this age when comedians like to tease other comedians for delivering “TED talks”...
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Reviewing the reviews of Aziz Ansari’s “Right Now” on Netflix
If you’re looking for my review of Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix special, Right Now, right...
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Review: Lavell Crawford, “New Look, Same Funny!” on Showtime
Lavell Crawford, who burst onto the national scene a decade ago thanks to Last Comic Standing,...
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Review: Katherine Ryan, “The Glitter Room” on Netflix
Katherine Ryan, a Canadian native who made her name in Britain on the telly before coming back to...
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