Review: Kevin Hart, “Zero F**ks Given,” on Netflix
by Kevin Hart clearly cares a lot about what we think of him, despite the title of his indulgent performance he staged inside his home during …
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Review: Michelle Buteau, “Welcome To Buteaupia” on Netflix
It’s such a joy to see Michelle Buteau’s career climbing now, and her debut solo hour special on Netflix kicks off with the voice of …
Review: Rob Schneider, “Asian Momma, Mexican Kids” (Netflix)
I still don’t know anyone outside of Rob Schneider’s immediate family who was asking for a Rob Schneider stand-up special on Netflix in 2020, and …
Review: Sam Jay, “3 In The Morning” (Netflix)
Until now, Sam Jay had one of the great unheralded voices in stand-up comedy. Sure, she had a great gig writing for Saturday Night Live, …
Review: Jim Gaffigan, “The Pale Tourist” (Amazon Prime Video)
It’d be both easy and a gross oversimplification for me to merely say, I enjoy Jim Gaffigan’s older stuff better, as if I’m a hipster …
Review: Jack Whitehall, “I’m Only Joking” (Netflix)
Jack Whitehall’s a big deal in Britain, but still a bit of an unknown to American audiences, despite multiple Netflix specials and TV series. I …
Review: “It Started As A Joke,” a documentary about Eugene Mirman and his Comedy Loves
It Started As A Joke is not just a documentary, it’s also a love story. It’s a love story about Eugene Mirman and so-called “alt-comedy”; …
Review: Esther Povitsky, “Hot For My Name” on Comedy Central
This bit by Esther Povitsky about men lusting after “barely legal” teens is out of control, and you shouldn’t have needed recent allegations this summer …
Review: Urzila Carlson, “Overqualified Loser” on Netflix
You know the comedy boom has reached its over-saturation point when, even in the middle of a global pandemic, Netflix forgets or otherwise neglects to …
Review: Jim Jefferies, “Intolerant,” on Netflix
Jim Jefferies is at a career and life crossroads. Aren’t we all in 2020? For Jefferies, though, his personal and professional lives were colliding with …