Review: Whitmer Thomas, “The Golden One” on HBO
by For his HBO debut, Whitmer Thomas delivers an interesting special that combines musical comedy, documentary footage and tragedy, as he goes back to the Florida …
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Review: “Mo’Nique & Friends: Live From Atlanta” on Showtime
Mo’Nique sued Netflix for discrimination, then somehow settled for hosting a showcase on Showtime? I still don’t understand it. Each of her friends — Prince …
Review: Tom Papa, “You’re Doing Great!” on Netflix
Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster co-host a radio show for Netflix’s SiriusXM radio channel, so not long after Feimster’s Netflix special aired, here came Papa …
Review: Maria Bamford, “Weakness is the Brand” on Comedy Dynamics
Maria Bamford’s new special for 2020 came out everywhere for rental or purchase. As I wrote back in January: Over the end credits, Bamford interviews …
Review: Vir Das, “For India” on Netflix
Vir Das almost broke through in a broadcast primetime sitcom in America this year, starring in a backdoor pilot spinoff episode of Fresh Off The …
Review: Fortune Feimster, “Sweet & Salty” on Netflix
What I wrote when Fortune Feimster’s Netflix special dropped in January: The hour is full of memorable anecdotes, as she recounts her slow evolution from …
Review: Russell Peters, “Deported” on Amazon Prime Video
Back when he made an original docuseries for Netflix in 2013, Russell Peters Vs. The World, Peters talked in one of the episodes about how he …
Review: Rob Delaney, “Jackie” on Amazon Prime Video
Rob Delaney provided an early example of how comedians could become big stars thanks solely to Twitter. But it wasn’t until Delaney left America for …
Review: Leslie Jones, “Time Machine” on Netflix
Leslie Jones debuted her first Netflix comedy special this January, fresh off a five-year run on Saturday Night Live. And Jones let us know that …
Review: Jayde Adams, “Serious Black Jumper” on Amazon Prime Video
Jayde Adams began her career in drag bars in Britain with an uncanny Adele impersonation. Her comedy career has gone big across the pond since …