Episode #187: 2017 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of the New York Times
by For a third consecutive year, New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has invited me into his home so we can tackle the year in …
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Grammy nominations for 2017 Comedy Album of the Year
For perhaps the first time ever (?), all of the Grammy nominees for Comedy Album of the Year are audio recordings from Netflix specials and/or …
Review: Def Comedy Jam 25, on Netflix
What does it mean to be black in America? I cannot pretend to truly know myself, but I can turn to my friends with empathy …
Highlights from winners at the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards
Would you believe Saturday Night Live took home the most Emmy Awards in 2017? Weird, right. But without Game of Thrones, or Mad Men, or …
Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres star in new Netflix ad with hit series casts
During the Emmys, Netflix not only served notice with the number of awards it won in the ceremonies, but also in an extended TV ad …
Netflix celebrating 25th anniversary of Def Comedy Jam with all-star tribute special
The 25th anniversary of Def Comedy Jam is not going unnoticed by Netflix. Sure, Russell Simmons has revived the brand for HBO, where it debuted …
Dave Chappelle on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
When Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live just after the presidential election, the iconic comedian urged the audience during his monologue to give Trump a …
Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes highest-paid comedians list for 2017
The Netflix effect is affecting the list of highest-paid comedians for 2017. That’s the unmistakeable takeaway from the annual assessment by Forbes, which each year …
The funniest comedy specials of the year, vs. the best comedy, vs. the most award-worthy in 2017
The Internet’s relentless, rigorous demand for content, combined with show business’s relentless, rigorous desire for cash money, has combined in 2017 to bestow us with …
Review: Dave Chappelle, “The Art of Spin” on Netflix
Now this is what you’ve all been waiting for. The Art of Spin, an hour-plus of hot firepower comedy from one of the all-time greats …