Review: “2 Dope Queens,” many dope perspectives in HBO variety series
by Turning a podcast into a TV special, let alone a four-part series, doesn’t make sense for most podcasts. But 2 Dope Queens isn’t any podcast. …
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Review: Chris Rock, “Tamborine” on Netflix
Is Chris Rock’s Tamborine his best stand-up comedy special? Well, no. Is it his most interesting, most revealing and perhaps most important hour for these …
Review: Eddie Griffin, “Undeniable,” on Showtime
One of my friends says Eddie Griffin is his favorite comedian. He doesn’t put Griffin in his all-time top five, but still, cites Griffin as …
Review: Fred Armisen, “Standup For Drummers” on Netflix
Fred Armisen is an acquired taste. That’s something we all probably can agree on, whether or not you agree with my takeaways from his first …
Humor in Hindsight: Zach Galifianakis and his twin in “Live at the Purple Onion” and “Between Two Ferns”
For my latest Humor in Hindsight column for Decider, I took a look back at how Zach Galifianakis has perfected the art of playing himself …
Review: Todd Glass, “Act Happy” on Netflix
I’ve enjoyed Todd Glass since even before I knew exactly who he was, seeing him in the introduction movies for the Improv comedy clubs. Then …
Review: Katt Williams, “Great America” on Netflix
Katt Williams knows that comedy is show business, and you need to know both the business and how to put on a show. Williams told …
Neither late-night talk show nor podcast, David Letterman’s new Netflix series is better than both
When Johnny Carson retired into the late-night sunset, never to be seen again except for a rare appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, …
Review: Tom Segura, “Disgraceful” on Netflix
Tom Segura reminds me of every great stand-up comedian that I used to see in comedy clubs before/between the booms. Segura takes relatively unpopular positions …
Reviewed: The best comedy specials of 2017
We saw a record number of hour-long stand-up comedy specials released on video in 2017. Were they all worth your time? Probably not. But I …