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T.J. Miller’s HBO Hour Long Special “Meticulously Ridiculous” Premieres Tonight

June 17, 2017

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T.J. Miller is one of a handful of comedians that are expertly skilled in the art of controlled chaos. Tonight, Miller will be exhibiting said expertise in his brand new HBO special in the very appropriately titled, Meticulously Ridiculous.

You can see a bit of what we’re talking about in this preview clip. Also, take note and appreciate that T.J. has been laboriously honing how to drench himself in water for quite some time now.

Catch the premiere of Meticulously Ridiculous at 10PM on HBO tonight.

Judd Apatow to Tape a Stand Up Special at JFL Montreal

June 15, 2017

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Judd Apatow to Tape a Stand Up Special at JFL Montreal

Before he became a big time writer/director/producer, Judd Apatow had enveloped himself in comedy through stand-up. It makes sense for someone who was one of the biggest comedy nerds ever (he scored interviews with the biggest comedians of his time while he was in high school) well before podcasts or YouTube was around.

Having gotten tapped for writing and producing gigs like The Larry Sanders Show, Apatow’s stand-up then rested on the backburner for several years.

After carving out a niche as a Hollywood power player, especially in regards to comedy, Apatow returned to stand-up a few years ago, performing regularly all throughout LA’s most respected venues (Largo, Improv, etc.).

So, as he has a comedy series on Netflix, Love, he has been sharpening his stand-up over the last few years, and Netflix loves making big time comedy specials now, this special was inevitable.

If you like to see it live, it tapes at JFL Montreal on July 24th.

This “Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For The First Time” Trailer Means Rory Scovel’s Hour Is Coming Very Soon

June 12, 2017

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Basically, Rory Scovel is one of the best out there in comedy right now. Even if this upcoming special claims that he “has never tried stand-up before”, he is still one of the best.

You’ll see with this trailer and then when Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For The First Time starts streaming Tuesday, June 20th next week.

Oh, Here’s the Trailer for “Oh, Hello Broadway”

June 8, 2017

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Nick Kroll and John Mulaney have taken their characters, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, to a proverbial mountaintop. From sketches to the hallowed streets of NYC’s Broadway, Faizon and St. Geegland have slyly goofed their way to the brightest spotlight.

Now, for all of us who can’t get tickets to anything on Broadway, we’ll get to see just how much they went overboard with the tuna in their Netflix special, “Oh, Hello Broadway”.

Here’s the trailer to whet your appetite.

Look for the special to start streaming next Tuesday, June 13th on Netflix.

Sarah Silverman’s “A Speck of Dust” Now Streaming on Netflix

May 30, 2017

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Following up We Are Miracles, the title to Sarah Silverman’s latest special seems to naturally progress some sort of greater, existential theme as it’s called A Speck of Dust.

That being said, Silverman has brought her signature blue cleverness to a more personal level on this special than she has in the past. A brush with almost dying adds some more gravitas throughout the hour and the closer, in an age where notable closing jokes in specials are becoming increasingly rare, is pretty spectacular.

A Speck of Dust is streaming now on Netflix.

Also, Sarah made this devilishly mischievous promo for it.

Looks Like Netflix Made Another Deal from Twitter by Getting Ellen DeGeneres on Board to Do a Stand Up Special

May 24, 2017

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Looks Like Netflix Made Another Deal from Twitter by Getting Ellen DeGeneres on Board to Do a Stand Up Special

Netflix tweeted, “Looks like it’s been 15years since you did a stand-up special, @theellenshow. How about one for Netflix?”

Ellen responded, “Let me think about it. Ok I’m in.”

So, there you have it. It would appear that Netflix just started to make a deal for stand-up special that’s probably worth millions of dollars through some tweets. This follows Netflix’s move to develop the buddy comedy starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o that started as a fan’s dream vision.

It would appear that if you’re big enough of a deal, you could tweet at Netflix and Netflix will be listening.

Please Watch Hasan Minhaj’s Homecoming King, Now Streaming on Netflix

May 24, 2017

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With Homecoming King as a special, Hasan Minhaj offers up an hour that’s equal parts heartfelt, innovative, clever, crucially relevant, slick, and expertly executed.

Along with killing it in hosting the WHCD this year, we wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up getting his own show very soon.

As This Promo Shows, TJ Miller Will Not Be Dry for His “Meticulously Ridiculous” HBO Special

May 22, 2017

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When doing things live on stage, you’ve probably seen that TJ Miller is never afraid to get silly.

This notion will especially be reinforced in his hour long HBO special aptly titled “Meticulously Ridiculous” as shown in this promo.

Look for the premiere on Saturday, June 17th at 10PM on HBO.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3 Is Now Streaming and Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally’s Summer of 69: No Apostrophe Premieres Tonight

May 19, 2017

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You may or may not be done with getting through the latest season of Master of None, but Netflix has more peak TV comedy ready and waiting for you as they just started streaming all the episodes of season 3 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt today.

On top of that, comedy’s favorite couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s Summer of 69: No Apostrophe comedy special will premiere at 10PM on Epix tonight.

OK, you’ve got your “work” for this weekend cut out for you.

Adult Swim Is Giving Jena Friedman a Special and Orders Derrick Beckles & Eric Andre’s “Mostly 4 Millennials”

May 15, 2017

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Adult Swim Is Giving Jena Friedman a Special and Orders Derrick Beckles & Eric Andre’s “Mostly 4 Millennials”

This seems like a great balance between letting chaos reign millennial style with Derrick Beckles and Eric Andre leaning into their particular brand of comedy madness and Jena Friedman getting another special to say exactly what the f she wants to say.

We’re excited to see both, even though they’ll probably be on either ends of some sort of spectrum.

“Amy Schumer Presents Mark Normand: Don’t Be Yourself” Premieres Tonight

May 12, 2017

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Mark Normand’s very first hour comedy special premieres tonight and is presented by none other than Amy Schumer.

In fact, you can see Amy give Mark a pep talk right before he taped the special and just how much she believes in him.

Catch “Amy Schumer Presents Mark Normand: Don’t Be Yourself” tonight at Midnight on Comedy Central.

“Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King” Gets First Trailer as Netflix Stand-Up Special

May 11, 2017

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2017 might just be Hasan Minhaj’s year. In addition to his stellar WHCD performance, he has an hour special coming out.

From solo show to The Moth to Off-Broadway to touring around the country, Hasan Minhaj’s Homecoming King has been not only a great hour of comedy, but an incredibly relevant story that he has gotten to share.

Now, Homecoming King will be presented as a comedy special on Netflix very soon, starting Tuesday May 23rd.

Watch the trailer here.

Norm MacDonald, Even in His Old Age, Remains Delightfully Mischevious with “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip and Trickery”

May 10, 2017

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It has been six years since Norm’s last special “Me Doing Stand-Up” in addition to a long and illustrious career of being the delightfully clever, yet subtle rascal spanning decades. Still, Norm finds way to stick to being Norm and still be refreshing.

Norm has pretty much always stuck to his particular brand of refined silliness always honing more and more over the years. His latest special “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip and Trickery” is exactly what you’d expect from Norm, but completely satisfying and still surprising in its layers.

See for yourself as it it just started streaming on Netflix yesterday.

Here’s a Teaser for Tracy Morgan’s Netflix Special “Staying Alive”

May 9, 2017

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Tracy Morgan goes full 70s with his attire in this latest special “Staying Alive” and wears it pretty damn well.

After a near death experience, Morgan seems back to being a tireless goofball, but with a new outlook on life. See for yourself in this teaser.

Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive starts streaming on Netflix on Tuesday, May 16th.

Chris Gethard’s Career Suicide Premieres as HBO Special Tonight

May 6, 2017

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If you didn’t get a chance to catch it at UCB or Off-Broadway in NYC, tonight is your chance to see Chris Gethard’s Career Suicide solo show as an HBO special.

Specifically, it airs at 10PM on HBO tonight.

Before then, here’s Chris giving you some backstory of how he got here with this show and what it has meant to a lot of the audiences that have seen it.

Al Madrigal’s New Hour Special “Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy” Premieres Tonight on Showtime

May 5, 2017

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If the title of this special refers to what we think it refers to, you guys are in for one hell of a story somewhere in Al Madrigal’s new special.

So, catch the premiere of Al Madrigal: Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy at 9PM tonight on Showtime.

A New Norm Macdonald Special Is Coming to Netflix Next Week

May 3, 2017

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It’s been almost 6 years since Norm Macdonald’s last special, Me Doing Stand-Up.

Macdonald, as you probably know by now, likes to take his time to craft his bits and the wait is really worth it.

Fortunately, next Tuesday, on May 9th, you’ll get his latest hour “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery” streaming on Netflix.

Maria Bamford: Old Baby Trailer Shows Maria Doing Stand-Up Literally Wherever She Can Stand Up

April 24, 2017

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Backyards, theaters, book stores, bowling alleys, and living rooms, with or without a stage, are where Maria Bamford brings her comedy to the people.

She takes the idea of “stand-up” quite literally in the trailer for her latest special, Old Baby, coming to Netflix. As you can see, there is almost no place that Maria can and will spread her life-affirming humor to.

Her special starts streaming next week on Tuesday, May 2nd on Netflix.

A New Brent Weinbach Stand-Up Special “Appealing to the Mainstream” Is Now Streaming

April 24, 2017

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A New Brent Weinbach Stand-Up Special “Appealing to the Mainstream” Is Now Streaming

To all subscribers of Seeso, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, you now get the expressed privilege of having access to a brand new comedy special from Brent Weinbach, one of the best weirdos in comedy.

Even though it’s called “Appealing to the Mainstream”, Brent’s comedic voice has always stood uniquely, brilliantly and respectfully on its own and has done so much to our delight for many years.

Michelle Wolf Will Tape Her First Hour Special for HBO with Neal Brennan Directing

April 19, 2017

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Michelle Wolf Will Tape Her First Hour Special for HBO with Neal Brennan Directing

Michelle Wolf, who you’ve probably seen rise from being a great stand-up to Late Night with Seth Meyers to The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, is now making her way to an hour long HBO stand-up special.

Between HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, Showtime, and Seeso, you can now definitely see each network building up their reserves of comedy specials that they exclusively own and HBO made a pretty solid choice with Wolf.

It’ll tape this summer on Saturday, August 12th at NYC’s Skirball Center and the one and only Neal Brennan will be directing.

Here’s a recent set of Wolf performing in the UK at Live at the Apollo as a bit of a preview of what’s to come.

“The Lucas Brothers: On Drugs” Is Now Streaming on Netflix

April 19, 2017

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The Lucas Brothers get really political, specifically taking on Richard Nixon and the aftermath of his presidency in their Netflix special, “The Lucas Brothers: On Drugs”.

Well, they do that in addition to touching on Deion Sanders’ music career amongst other things all in their confidently laid back, slightly meta comedic style.

It’s now streaming on Netflix and actually comes in under an hour and has a great animation at the end too.

Al Madrigal Has a New Hour Special “Shrimpin Ain’t Easy” Coming to Showtime Next Month

April 18, 2017

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Al Madrigal has been busy juggling so many things these days that you might forget he always has stand-up up his sleeve. The Daily Show, a special on Fusion, part head of All Things Comedy, and a role on I’m Dying Up Here are just a handful of things that Al’s doing right now.

In fact, on top of all of that, Al’s got a new hour special, his first in a few years, coming out on Showtime called Shrimpin Ain’t Easy. Here’s a small teaser.

Look for the premiere on Friday, May 5th at 9PM on Showtime.

Watch Trailer for Chris Gethard’s HBO Special Version of “Career Suicide”

April 12, 2017

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Chris Gethard’s Off Broadway solo show, Career Suicide, presented by Judd Apatow, got made into an HBO special.

The taping went for a rather intimate feel, which is refreshing to see and probably appropriate for the show.

Catch a glimpse of it with this trailer, then look for Career Suicide to premiere on HBO on Saturday, May 6th.

See The Lucas Brothers Do a Special in Front of a Backdrop of Nixons in Trailer for Their Upcoming Netflix Special

April 11, 2017

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Yep, “Lucas Brothers: On Drugs”, coming to Netflix on Tuesday, April 18th, not only features the amazing twin comedy do doing stand-up, trippy accompanying animation, but it also has a fabulous and timely backdrop of repeating portraits Richard Nixon.

See for yourself in the trailer then make sure to catch the special when it starts streaming next week.

“Louis C.K. 2017″ Is Now Streaming at Netflix

April 4, 2017

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If you’ve been kind of let down this year by certain big time comedians’ specials, we’re pretty sure Louis C.K.’s latest stand-up special will put a smile on your face.

Update 11/12/17: Well, this is probably not the case anymore since Louis CK has admitted to numerous claims of sexual misbehavior over the years.

Louis C.K. 2017 is his latest hour and just started streaming today at Netflix. From it, we witnessed C.K. melding his absurdist tendencies and dissections of his personal life to a pretty perfect mixture.

Even though he is donning a very fancy suit rather than a plain t-shirt or sweater, C.K. is the most C.K. that we’ve seen yet. He has distilled all elements of his comedy into their purest form for ‘2017′, making for a satisfying special in a year where many high profile comedy releases have been either “OK” or janky at best thus far.

If you’re not already watching it, go watch Louis C.K. 2017 as soon as you can.

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