Review: Dan Soder, “Son of a Gary” on HBO
by As I wrote in Decider when Dan Soder’s HBO special debuted: Born in 1983, Soder lands right in the middle of Venn diagram between Generation …
Review: Eddie Griffin, “E-NIGGMA” on Showtime
Eddie Griffin held down a Las Vegas residency before the pandemic hit, and filmed his most recent stand-up special there for Showtime. The looseness of …
Review: Tiffany Haddish, “Black Mitzvah” on Netflix
Tiffany Haddish celebrated her 40th birthday in 2019 with a “Black Mitvah” comedy special on Netflix. And she’s more than willing to dish about past …
Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Netflix
Mike Birbiglia’s 2019 Netflix special enjoyed a successful run on Broadway first, with an epic showstopper moment. But as I wrote last year: Birbiglia has …
Review: Preacher Lawson, “Get To Know Me” on BET+
Preacher Lawson first got nationwide attention a few years ago on America’s Got Talent, and in 2019, premiered his first full stand-up special on BET’s …
Review: Lil Rel Howery, “Live In Crenshaw” on HBO
I love that Lil Rel chose to shoot his HBO comedy special in a school gymnasium in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, as the …
Review: Iliza Shlesinger, “Unveiled” on Netflix
For her fifth Netflix comedy special, Iliza focused on her wedding, deconstructing the whole process for laughs. As I wrote last year: Having gone through …
Review: Jeff Garlin, “Our Man in Chicago” on Netflix
You probably recognize Jeff Garlin from the TV thanks to his two long-running roles, on ABC’s The Goldbergs and/or HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. But this …
Review: Celeste Barber, “Challenge Accepted” on Showtime
Australian actress and comedian Celeste Barber became globally famous for her Instagram challenges, attempting to duplicate glossy celebrity photo spreads to hilarious effect. How does …
Review: Seth Meyers, “Lobby Baby” on Netflix
Seth Meyers is a better stand-up comedian than you might expect from a late-night TV talk-show host whose previous experience came primarily from sketch and …