Ellen DeGeneres will film a stand-up special for Netflix, her first in 14 years
by Ellen DeGeneres has received a Presidential Medal of Freedom and hosted the Oscars, all while reigning over daytime TV as host of Ellen, but the …
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Sarah Silverman parodies pre-show rituals
We’re one week away from Sarah Silverman’s new Netflix special, so here’s a sneak peek behind her curtains to see how Silverman prepares for a …
Review: Tracy Morgan, “Staying Alive” on Netflix
I saw Tracy Morgan headline twice in 2016 near the beginning and the end of his “Picking Up the Pieces” tour: March at SXSW in …
Netflix has Arrested Development reunited for a Season 5
Almost four years after an experimental fourth-season reunion of Arrested Development launched on Netflix, the streaming platform has announced it’ll get the gang back together …
Review: Norm Macdonald, “Hitler’s Dog: Gossip & Trickery” on Netflix
I had the opportunity to speak to Norm Macdonald right after I had previewed his new Netflix hour, Hitler’s Dog: Gossip & Trickery. We had …
Review: Maria Bamford, “Old Baby” on Netflix
I called Maria Bamford a superhero and busted some rhymes to explain how efficiently she adapted her newest hour of stand-up material to audiences of …
20 years later, “Roseanne” revival in the works with full cast attached
Everything old can be new again in this era of Too Much TV. Re-enter Roseanne. The hit ABC sitcom, which aired 222 episodes from 1988 …
Review: Vir Das, “Abroad Understanding” on Netflix
Amazon cut a deal with 14 stand-up comedians from India for new specials to expand its global reach with Prime Video. But Netflix has perhaps …
Episode #148: Vir Das
Americans may know Aziz Ansari, Hari Kondabolu or Russell Peters, but Vir Das is the biggest Indian-born comedian and Bollywood actor back home, where he …
Review: Lucas Brothers “On Drugs” on Netflix
I’ll confess. I’ve seen Kenny and Keith Lucas individually and together sporadically over the years, but I never could tell you which was which. And …