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Wyatt Cenac Going on “Live in Brooklyn” Tour and Releasing New Special on Netflix This Oct.

September 8, 2014

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Wyatt Cenac is having quite the day today just like he will be having on Oct. 21st. That’s the day when his Live in Brooklyn tour starts and his brand new stand-up special, Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn, is released on Netflix.

The tour will take Cenac from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. and several places in between. The special is the latest in a line of stand-up specials that Netflix is has rolled/rolling out over the next few months including ones from Eddie Pepitone, Matt Braunger, Bill Burr, Chelsea Peretti, and Bill Cosby.

Also, Wyatt’s in the brand new Open Mike Eagle music video that just dropped.

Help David Huntsberger Make His Animated Stand-Up Special

September 2, 2014

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David Huntsberger who we’d you would know from his stand-up and the podcast he co-hosts Professor Blastoff is going to do his first stand-up comedy special, but is intending to really emphasize how special it could be.

You’ve probably seen clips of stand-up or funny stories animated, but Huntsberger wants to have through animation throughout his whole special, but can only do so if he raises $25,000 over the next month on Kickstarter.

He’s at $1,585 as of this post being written and has 28 days left, so please make sure this extra special comedy special comes to fruition.

Trailer for Jim Jefferies’ Latest Comedy Special “Bare” Out on Netflix Tomorrow

August 28, 2014

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The latest comedy special to roll out in Netflix’s very nice bag of comedy specials will Jim Jefferies’ Bare.

It’s set to come out tomorrow and while it’s been long enough since we’ve seen Jefferies on one of our screens with Legit, you can watch a trailer for Bare right now.

Kirk Fox and Ben Gleib Will Be Taping Their One Hour Comedy Specials at The Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival

August 26, 2014

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Santa Barbara is having its own comedy festival, The Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival, next month, Sept. 2nd-7th and on top of that, both Kirk Fox and Ben Gleib are going to be taping their comedy specials during the festivities.

Santa Barbara, a comedy festival, and two comedy special tapings should equal you going if you’re in or around Santa Barbara next month.

Laurie Kilmartin Taping a Comedy Special Entitled “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad”

August 21, 2014

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You’ve seen comedy specials/albums taped in weird places or done in multiple places or intercut with some sketches. You have have yet to see a comedy special that’s on one topic and has a set number of jokes on said topic. That may sound a little too atypical, but Laurie Kilmartin has made such a prospect incredibly enticing by announcing that she’s going to make a special out of 45 jokes about her dead dad.

Appropriately titled ’45 Jokes About My Dead Dad“, Kilmartin will be taping this special that will clock in somewhere between 15 and 25 min. at the Lyric Theatre here in LA on Oct. 17th and 18th.

Even on top of seeing something as unusual and intriguing of a comedy special as this, Kilmartin is damn funny too, so don’t miss out.

Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins, Pepitone’s First Comedy Special, Now Out on Netflix

August 15, 2014

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An hour long comedy special from the undeniably hysterical Eddie Pepitone has finally arrived early this morning at Netflix as the first in their upcoming run of great comedy specials.

Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins, directed by Steve Feinartz and shot live at The Bell House in Brooklyn, should definitely be what you’re watching today rather than whatever is opening at your local multiplex or other things on your Netflix queue.

Please watch over and over here.

Netflix To Release Comedy Specials From Bill Cosby, Bill Burr, Chelsea Peretti, and Jim Jefferies Throughout The Rest of 2014

August 14, 2014

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In addition to the upcoming comedy special from Eddie Pepitone, Netflix is really going deep with comedy specials as they have lined up hour long comedy specials from some of the biggest names in comedy right now including Bill Cosby, Bill Burr, Chelsea Peretti, and Jim Jefferies.

This month, we’ll be able to see Jeffries’ “Jim Jefferies: BARE” and Pepitone’s “Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins”, then, in Nov., Peretti’s “One of the Greats” and Cosby’s “Bill Cosby 77” will be released. Finally, in Dec., Bill Burr’s latest “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way” will cap off one hell of a run in stand-up specials by Netflix.

Dana Gould’s Latest Comedy Special “I Know It’s Wrong” Now on Hulu

August 12, 2014

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After premiering on Showtime and getting on iTunes, Dana Gould’s latest stand-up special “I Know It’s Wrong” is available to watch at your convenience on Hulu.

It doesn’t get much more convenient than that, leaving virtually no excuse to not watch the comedic brilliance of Dana Gould for an hour. So, go ahead and do that right now.

Andy Kindler’s Comedy Special “I Wish I Was Bitter” From 2009 Now on Hulu

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A new addition to New Wave’s Comedy Dynamics channel on Hulu is a comedy special from the absolutely hysterical Andy Kindler all the way from 2009.

Kindler’s I Wish I Was Bitter is now available for your viewing pleasure whenever you please. Perhaps, more specials like this are on the way at Comedy Dynamics?

So, with that said, enjoy a comedy special free of Tinder jokes.

Gary Gulman Going on Tour Leading Up to Taping A New Hour Special

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(via Village Voice)

You might not know this, but Gary Gulman has been doing comedy for 20 years and has managed to perform stand up on every network late night talk show.

So, a fall tour and his third one hour special, both aptly titled It’s About Time, are what Gulman is very deservingly on to next and you should definitely be on the lookout for both.

Kurt Braunohler & Joe Zimmerman’s Half Hour Specials Premiere Tonight on Comedy Central

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Tonight, Comedy Central’s The Half Hour continues with specials from Kurt Braunohler and Joe ZImmerman. We hope that you would know Kurt from his most recent jet ski trek down the Mississippi River from Chicago to New Orleans and Joe from his fantastic Andrew Jackson joke, which we’re pretty sure you’ll probably get to hear tonight when you, of course, tune in.

Kurt’s special is up first at 12AM followed by Joe’s at 12:30AM on Comedy Central.

New Wave Launching “Comedy Dynamics” Channel on Hulu Next Week

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New Wave Entertainment, the company responsible for a large percentage of the comedy specials that you have seen/will see, is stepping into the digital realm by launching their own channel on Hulu.

Starting Jul. 29th, this channel, Comedy Dynamics, will feature forty years worth of stand-up to watch from Richard Jeni, Jim Gaffigan, Marc Maron, Bill Burr, Moshe Kasher, Roseanne Barr, Bo Burnham, Kathleen Madigan, Doug Stanhope, and more.

So, this might be your new thing to binge watch.

Watch What Will Happen If You Give Kurt Metzger a Jay Walking Ticket

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The city of San Diego thought it prudent to give one Kurt Metzger a jaywalking ticket while he was walking back from a bar rather than driving.

Little did they know that this great bit on Kurt’s Comedy Central hour long stand-up special White Precious would be the result (spoiler alert: they do not come off as the good guys).

By the way, you should buy White Precious off CC:Stand-Up Direct for $5. It’s pretty damn great.

Take a Look Behind The Half Hour with Mark Normand and Joe Wengert Before The Premiere of Their Actual Half Hour Specials

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Tonight, Mark Normand and Joe Wengert will have their first stand-up specials premiere in the latest episodes of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour starting at 12AM on Comedy Central.

Before that, you can get a look behind the scenes with the two in case, for whatever reason, you’re not familiar with how funny both are.

Eddie Pepitone’s First Stand Up Special “Eddie Pepitone- In Ruins” Out On Netflix Next Month

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If you were to name comedians that mysteriously don’t have their own special, but absolutely should have one, Eddie Pepitone’s name would absolutely be at the top of that list.

Luckily, he’s got an hour stand-up special, “Eddie Pepitone- In Ruins” coming out on Aug. 7th and you better get ready for it. If The Bitter Buddha was any indication on how brilliant and captivating a comedian Eddie is, then In Ruins should be a damn good special.

Kurt Metzger Has a Pretty Good Metaphor for How The Current Economy Works

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There are so many theories on why the economy in this country is the way that it is. None explain it quite the way Kurt Metzger explains it.

Just watch this clip from his upcoming hour special Kurt Metzger: White Precious (premiering Fri. Jul. 11th at 11PM on Comedy Central) and see how well his explanation holds up.

Kurt Metzger: White Precious to Premiere Next Week on Comedy Central

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Kurt Metzger: White Precious to Premiere Next Week on Comedy Central

The very first hour stand-up special from Kurt Metzger will premiere next week on Fri. Jul. 11th at 11PM on Comedy Central.

Mark this down as you should not miss out. In fact, on July 7th, if you can’t wait, you’ll be able to buy the special from CC:Stand-Up Direct, uncensored and unedited.

Fortune Feimster and Ron Funches Half Hour Specials Are Tonight

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Fortune Feimster and Ron Funches Half Hour Specials Are Tonight

Tonight’s episode of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour is featuring the specials of Fortune Feimster and Ron Funches.

Do yourself a favor by not missing these two hilarious folks and tuning into Comedy Central at 12AM and 12:30AM.

Yannis Pappas Defends American Disinterest in Soccer

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For the longest time, it’s been known that the U.S. isn’t as in to soccer or, as the rest of the world calls it, football. As a result, some foreigners like to impress that fact on Americans when we participate in the World Cup, in which we’re currently doing not too shabby.

Yannis Pappas offered up a solution of sorts to this problem in his half hour special on Comedy Central that premiered this past weekend. Watch it here.

Kyle Kinane To Record New Special in August in Athens, GA

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Kyle Kinane To Record New Special in August in Athens, GA

Having recorded Death of the Party and Whiskey Icarus on the West Coast, perhaps it’s time the East Coast got to see the amazing Kyle Kinane record a stand-up special. The 40 Watt in Athens, Georgia will get to see Kinane do just that next month.

Mark August 16th down on your calendar if you’re able to go (and you should make whatever arrangements necessary to do so). Tickets are not on sale yet, but be sure to snatch them up quick as soon as they do.

Shane Mauss’ Mating Season Now Out as a Special on Netflix

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Shane Mauss’ Mating Season Now Out as a Special on Netflix

Last week, you could (and should) have picked up the album version of Shane Mauss’ latest hour of stand-up, Mating Season.

To perfectly accompany that, you can (and, again, you should) now watch the full stand-up special on Netflix that Shane just tweeted out in the link above.

Comedy Central’s The Half Hour Returns Tonight

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Comedy Central’s The Half Hour Returns Tonight

At 12AM tonight, Comedy Central resumes their series of half hour stand-up specials starting with Michael Che and Chris Distefano.

Don’t miss out and make sure you remember that it’s back every Friday at midnight for the next several weeks.

Scott Moran Is Going Behind The Scenes of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour

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Director Scott Moran, who we sincerely who you know from his amazing Modern Comedian series, did an entire series of behind-the-scenes profiles for the upcoming batch of half hour stand up specials at Comedy Central.

Starting us off are ones for Michael Che and Chris Distefano.

Matt Braunger Taping His Next Comedy Special at The Bell House in Brooklyn Next Week

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Matt Braunger Taping His Next Comedy Special at The Bell House in Brooklyn Next Week

The Bell House is going to have one hell of a week next week on June 3rd and June 4th. Not only is Eddie Pepitone taping his comedy special that weekend, but Matt Braunger will be also joining in and taping his very own comedy special in tandem with Eddie’s.

Yes, that means you can catch Braunger and Pepitone tape their specials all over two nights. If you’re in or around NYC at all, do not miss this.

See What a Night at One of NYC’s Best Comedy Shows is Like with A Night at Whiplash

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Whiplash has been one of NYC’s best stand-up shows for years and only now has this experience been captured in a stand-up film/special for all of our enjoyment. Just released today, A Night at Whiplash, presented by Splitsider, is available for DRM-free download for $5 and features performances from Janeane Garofalo, Sean Patton, Eugene Mirman, Michael Che, Jared Logan, Sheng Wang, and the host of Whiplash, Leo Allen.

There’s a trailer here and then you can go buy and watch here.