Of the things that you could get nostalgic about from the 90s, Wayne’s World is definitely something worth revisiting in a big, dark room with friends and strangers alike, followed by an Q&A with the director.
Get tickets here for that exact thing happening next Sunday at The Regent in DTLA.
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Over a score and a year ago, a sketch show called The Dana Carvey Show premiered in primetime on broadcast network television. The show itself boasts some of the most revered comedic minds today including Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Louis CK, Robert Smigel, Jon Glaser, and many more.
Somehow, they didn’t even last a couple of months, much less a full season.
Too Funny to Fail: The Life and Death of the Dana Carvey Show tells the story of how that came to be. This documentary started streaming on Hulu today.
Get a taste of how this whole ordeal went down with this trailer.
Colin Quinn, Reggie Watts, Michael Che, Dana Carvey, and More Are Getting Netflix Comedy Specials
Netflix has built up its comedy branding so well, especially when it comes to comedy specials, that they now almost deal exclusively in big names.
It’s great to see Quinn having one of his solo shows get turned into a special it’ll also be fascinating to see what Watts does with the freedom of a Netflix special given that his last hour was done live in Central Park.
It’s becoming an ever more popular trend for big music festivals to have a comedy portion.
The Kaaboo in Del Mar, CA (just north of San Diego) is just doing that with a pretty fantastic, star studded comedy line-up. They’ve even recruited the delightful Taylor Williamson to put together a local comedy showcase.
If you’re in, around, or near Del Mar, you shouldn’t miss this. Get more details and tickets here.
For a series that really takes license with both science and history, what better way is there to bring the season to an end than having Dana Carvey play JFK and there be the threat of giant mutated spiders?
Don’t even bother thinking of an answer and just watch the season (and maybe series?) finale of Great Minds with Dan Harmon here.
Finally coming together to talk about their seminal characters Wayne and Garth of Wayne’s World at SNL are Mike Myers and Dana Carvey along with Lorne Michaels for this recent panel interview. Not only is this fascinating, but you’ll get to hear the type of notes Lorne gives on sketches such as Wayne’s World.
FYI, There Will Be a Wayne’s World Reunion Panel Hosted by Lorne Michaels
Cue the special edition DVD box sets and airing Wayne’s World 1 & 2 on multiple cable networks back to back.