Episode #453: Neal Brennan
by Neal Brennan’s first big claim to fame came two decades ago when he co-created, wrote and executive produced Chappelle’s Show with his friend Dave Chappelle (with whom …
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Neal Brennan Announces New Off-Broadway Show, ‘Unacceptable’
Neal Brennan is following up his successful 2016 Off-Broadway run of 3 Mics, which begat a 2017 Netflix special, with a new one-man show. This …
Watch Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad
Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake just put out a moving half-hour documentary via Funny or Die that’s worth watching whether you’re a comedian, know a comedian, or …
Steve Byrne writing and directing a movie about the life of an “Opening Act”
“I wrote a film while on the road about starting off as a comic on the road. Now it’s officially happening. Proud to be directing …
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: 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 …
Netflix’s 2017 comedy slate will kick off with weekly stand-up specials, Valentine’s Day variety special with Michael Bolton and friends
Netflix has been pumping out a new stand-up hour almost weekly, and they’re already set to keep up that pace to kick off 2017, announcing …
Toronto’s JFL42 2016 includes Jim Gaffigan, Tig Notaro, Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Roseanne Barr, Anthony Jeselnik, Demetri Martin and Chris D’Elia
Just For Laughs has announced the lineup for its fifth annual edition of JFL42, a 42-show headliner stand-up comedy festival held at the end of September …
Review: Neal Brennan, “3 Mics”
Neal Brennan knows it’s odd to give John Legend top billing as the presenting executive producer of his new show, 3 Mics, which officially opened its Off-Broadway …
Maybe See TV? The month in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Dec. 27, 2014)
You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the trade winds from now through pilot season, which starts in earnest in January, all the way …