Review: Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, on Netflix
by The cast and crew of Pee-wee’s Big Holiday held a big-screen premiere party at one of the biggest parties in America — Austin’s SXSW festival …
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Jimmy Carr on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Carr is the first British comedian to produce an original stand-up comedy special for Netflix, and Carr celebrated the occasion with a five-minute performance …
Robbie Praw leaves Just For Laughs to head up Netflix stand-up comedy; Robyn Kaszor upped to lead JFL booker
Who books that? It’s an oft-posed question whenever your comedian friend lands a huge opportunity, and among the best stand-up gigs in the show business …
Chelsea Handler’s Netflix talk show will air three days each week (Wed-Fri) starting May 11, 2016
Chelsea Handler announced details of her new talk show on Netflix today, with a handwritten letter explaining Handler will host three episodes per week — …
Natasha Rothwell undermines and exceeds your expectations on The Characters
Natasha Rothwell has traded 30 Rock for the Sony lot, writing now for Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. But Rothwell’s own characters in her half-hour …
Art, commerce and somewhere in between lies The Characters of Kate Berlant on Netflix
Kate Berlant’s 36-minute special for The Characters series on Netflix opens in a most remarkable way, as she barely appears onscreen in the first few …
John Early separates character from caricature in his special for The Characters on Netflix
It becomes painfully clear to everyone around John Early in his 35-minute special for The Characters series on Netflix that the comedian and actor has …
Episode #67: Lance Bangs
Lance Bangs has become today’s go-to director for comedians filming their stand-up specials, road shows, showcases and documentaries. His credits since 2013 alone include directing …
Review: Theo Von, “No Offense” on Netflix
Theo Von is a “reality TV” star who decided he wanted to be a stand-up comedian, and still, all these years later, he seems he’s …
Episode #59: Milana Vayntrub
Today’s guest, Milana Vayntrub, is recognizable to anyone who watches TV, owns a cell phone or even watches TV on their cell phones, as she …