Review: Hannah Gadsby “Nanette” on Netflix
by I made a point not to go back and look at my review of Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette from when I saw it live onstage in …
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Review: “Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest of Your Life” on Netflix
Aptly titled. Oh, you want more? Fine. Steve Martin Short fits even better. But An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest of Your Life definitely …
Review: Tig Notaro “Happy To Be Here” on Netflix
I’ve read more than one thinkpiece (please don’t try that at home or anywhere else, for that matter) that compared Hannah Gadsby’s brilliant one-woman show, …
Review: Ali Wong, “Hard Knock Wife,” on Netflix
I can’t tell you how many acquaintances of mine have asked me about Ali Wong in the past couple of years. No, wait. Actually, I …
Review: Hari Kondabolu, “Warn Your Relatives” on Netflix
If you had told me 11 years ago that the quiet guy in the condo Shane Mauss let me crash in during the final HBO …
Review: John Mulaney, “Kid Gorgeous” on Netflix
John Mulaney is one of the best stand-up comedians working today. Although probably not today as it’s a holiday, but you get it. And even …
The facts and fantasy of the “comedy gold rush” in 2018 Los Angeles
Comedians had a fine time last week chewing on and chewing out a feature in The Hollywood Reporter purporting to take a snapshot of the …
Ellen DeGeneres touring West Coast in August to tape Netflix special
Ellen DeGeneres, the reigning queen of daytime TV, is finally ready to record her first stand-up comedy special in 15 years. DeGeneres will hit the …
Netflix orders Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and D.L. Hughley to ‘Fix’ topical problems
The Fix is in at Netflix. Yes, groan all you want. Then ask comedians Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and D.L. Hughley to fix that, too. …
Brad Williams joins The Degenerates special taping for Netflix
And now there are six. When Netflix announced it would tape six half-hour stand-up specials in June in Las Vegas called The Degenerates, they’d only …