The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross got the old Mr. Show writers together over the winter to create some new comedy mischief. Whether that becomes an official Mr. Show reunion special or not, Bob and David will be making new sketches for your televised viewing pleasure in 2015, and they’ll be …
As difficult as it is to believe that Chris Tucker has not released a full stand-up special on TV before, it’s finally happening this summer, exclusively on Netflix. Netflix announced today it’ll premiere Chris Tucker Live on July 10, 2015. The hour promises to include impersonations, physicality and experiences from …
Reaching the rarefied air of performing stand-up comedy to arena audiences, and particularly New York City’s Midtown Manhattan palace — Madison Square Garden — lends itself to moments of celebration for the comedians who find themselves at that summit. Kevin Hart shot fiery flames in the air behind him. Dane …
Netflix has announced premiere dates for its upcoming slate of original series and stand-up comedy specials including the long-awaited reunion of Wet Hot American Summer, as a miniseries prequel (WHAS: First Day of Camp) on July 17. Just take a look at the confirmed cast: The streaming service also has …
When Iliza Shlesinger released her latest stand-up special, Freezing Hot, on Netflix a month ago, the former Last Comic Standing winner decided to employ Twitter hashtags as fleeting graphics onscreen alongside her routines. Sure, she’d like to be a trending topic as much as the next comedian. But she had …
The worst secret is no longer secret, no longer just a rumor. Netflix announced today that it’ll be the exclusive home to the first Pee-wee Herman movie in three decades, as Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, a new film by Paul Reubens and Paul Rust, produced by Judd Apatow, and directed by …
His latest stand-up comedy special eschews color, either literally onscreen or indirectly via color commentary cutaway shots of the audience. Bill Burr’s “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way,” new this month to Netflix, is a stark black-and-white production. Look at Burr. Hear what he’s telling you. Watch as he acts …
That long-awaited Pee-wee Herman comeback movie reportedly won’t happen on the big-screen now, unless you have a really big screen connected to your Netflix account. The Wrap reported Monday through an anonymous source that the film, written by Paul Reubens and Paul Rust and produced by Judd Apatow, “moved to …
In a stunning move, NBC has agreed to free one of its upcoming sitcoms from the clutches of its “drama-heavy” primetime slate to find an audience and grow for at least the next two years on Netflix. Netflix announced Friday night it had picked up Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — starring …
Netflix announced overnight that a planned Nov. 28 day-after-Thanksgiving launch of Bill Cosby’s latest stand-up special, Bill Cosby 77, would not air. “At this time we are postponing the launch of the new stand-up comedy special Bill Cosby 77,” said the brief statement. It comes after two more women, including former …
