Review: Ronny Chieng, “Asian Comedian Destroys America!” on Netflix
by Ronny Chieng’s Netflix special gets better with age. Take this already great bit about Amazon Prime and how it encapsulates America, and remember, he wrote …
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Review: Michelle Wolf, “Joke Show” on Netflix
“It seems like, over the past couple of years, we’ve developed this amazing ability to get mad at anyone for any reason.” That’s how Michelle …
Review: Tiffany Haddish, “Black Mitzvah” on Netflix
Tiffany Haddish celebrated her 40th birthday in 2019 with a “Black Mitvah” comedy special on Netflix. And she’s more than willing to dish about past …
Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Netflix
Mike Birbiglia’s 2019 Netflix special enjoyed a successful run on Broadway first, with an epic showstopper moment. But as I wrote last year: Birbiglia has …
Review: Iliza Shlesinger, “Unveiled” on Netflix
For her fifth Netflix comedy special, Iliza focused on her wedding, deconstructing the whole process for laughs. As I wrote last year: Having gone through …
Review: Jeff Garlin, “Our Man in Chicago” on Netflix
You probably recognize Jeff Garlin from the TV thanks to his two long-running roles, on ABC’s The Goldbergs and/or HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. But this …
Review: Seth Meyers, “Lobby Baby” on Netflix
Seth Meyers is a better stand-up comedian than you might expect from a late-night TV talk-show host whose previous experience came primarily from sketch and …
Review: Arsenio Hall, “Smart & Classy” on Netflix
“One great thing about being old and rich is you can do what you want to do!” That’s Arsenio Hall telling “TMZ Live” why money …
Review: Jenny Slate, “Stage Fright” on Netflix
Jenny Slate, like Gary Gulman before her, also put out a 2019 comedy special that included documentary footage following the comedian into retreat back into …
Review: Deon Cole, “Cole Hearted” on Netflix
Deon Cole, who earned a writing gig on Conan based on his stand-up debut there, then later became a recurring character on black-ish, put out …