Review: “The Comedian” starring Robert De Niro
by Don’t be misled by the title or the movie trailers. The Comedian, a Taylor Hackford film (An Officer and a Gentleman, Ray) starring Robert De …
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Review: Bill Burr “Walk Your Way Out” on Netflix
Timing is everything in comedy. Including the decision when to record your album/special and when to release. Which really came into focus sitting down to …
Humor In Hindsight: The 2010 documentary, “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work”
We’re one week into the administration of President Trump, and with a new edition of Celebrity Apprentice on the airwaves (with replacement host Arnold Schwarzenegger) …
Review: Neal Brennan “3 Mics” on Netflix
I’d already seen and reviewed Neal Brennan’s one-man, three-microphone show (3 Mics) for his Off-Broadway run last year. You can read that here. Watching it …
Review: Jim Gaffigan, “Cinco,” on Netflix
Jim Gaffigan is keeping pace, producing as many stand-up specials now as he has reproduced children with his wife, Jeannie. Cinco is the magic number. …
Review: Jen Kirkman, “Just Keep Livin’?” on Netflix
Jen Kirkman‘s second Netflix comedy special is out now, and she gets the name of it from a celebrity’s mantra, that’s also tied into her …
Review: Ian Harvie, “May the Best Cock Win,” on Seeso
Transgender became a much more buzzed-about identity over the past couple of years, from Olympic champion and Wheaties cereal box hero Bruce Jenner transitioning to Caitlyn …
Review: Laurie Kilmartin, “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad,” on Seeso
Fans and friends of Laurie Kilmartin already had read her Twitter account of sitting by her father’s side as he lay dying of lung cancer …
Humor in Hindsight revisits Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
HBO aired a documentary on Don Rickles, directed by John Landis, only a few weeks into the official start of The Comic’s Comic. So I …
Review: Gabriel Iglesias “I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry” on Netflix
Gabriel Iglesias has released his sixth stand-up comedy special, and first for Netflix. It’s called Gabriel Iglesias: I’m Sorry For What I Said While I Was …