Exclusive: Netflix has announced that Big Guy, its first hour-long special from comedian Rachel Feinstein, will premiere globally on the streamer on Tuesday, May 21st. Check out a first look clip above.
In her new special, dedicated to firefighter families, Feinstein invites us into her delightfully chaotic life as the wife of a firefighter, a mother, and a stand-up comic. In the words of her three-year-old daughter, “my daddy’s a hero and my mommy’s sarcastic.”
Feinstein explores her marriage to a first responder who is also married to his firehouse family and unpacks what it’s like to navigate emotional intimacy with someone whose job it is to save people’s lives. Chock full of her signature impersonations, Big Guy endears us to the loveable collection of clashing characters in Feinstein’s world including a sea of fellow fire wives named Gina, her aggressively liberal mother, and her husband,...
In her new special, dedicated to firefighter families, Feinstein invites us into her delightfully chaotic life as the wife of a firefighter, a mother, and a stand-up comic. In the words of her three-year-old daughter, “my daddy’s a hero and my mommy’s sarcastic.”
Feinstein explores her marriage to a first responder who is also married to his firehouse family and unpacks what it’s like to navigate emotional intimacy with someone whose job it is to save people’s lives. Chock full of her signature impersonations, Big Guy endears us to the loveable collection of clashing characters in Feinstein’s world including a sea of fellow fire wives named Gina, her aggressively liberal mother, and her husband,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahead of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival beginning on Wednesday in Los Angeles, Netflix has announced new stand-up specials from seven comics: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Ali Wong, Jo Koy, Bert “The Machine” Kreischer, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster and Michelle Buteau.
Iglesias has set two new specials, with one taping at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. this July and another with details yet to come. These mark his fourth and fifth Netflix specials, following “Stadium Fluffy” (2022) — taped at a sold-out show during the inaugural Netflix Is a Joke that made him the first-ever comedian to perform at Dodger Stadium — as well as “One Show Fits All” (2019) and “I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry” (2016). Iglesias also starred in and executive produced the multi-cam comedy series “Mr. Iglesias,” which ran on Netflix for two seasons from 2019 to 2020.
Wong will tape her special during Netflix Is...
Iglesias has set two new specials, with one taping at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. this July and another with details yet to come. These mark his fourth and fifth Netflix specials, following “Stadium Fluffy” (2022) — taped at a sold-out show during the inaugural Netflix Is a Joke that made him the first-ever comedian to perform at Dodger Stadium — as well as “One Show Fits All” (2019) and “I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry” (2016). Iglesias also starred in and executive produced the multi-cam comedy series “Mr. Iglesias,” which ran on Netflix for two seasons from 2019 to 2020.
Wong will tape her special during Netflix Is...
- 5/1/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Have you ever stopped to marvel at the wonders human talent can achieve? Take Tom Hanks’ example, whose popularity stems from his roles in major blockbusters like Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, and Saving Private Ryan, making him one of Hollywood’s top actors. But that is not the only thing the 67-year-old is good at; he is also a terrific voice actor and is equally adept at comedy and impersonation.
Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can
Since he first joined the five-timers club, he has hosted numerous episodes of Saturday Night Live in addition to making several cameos. In a sketch titled ‘The Stand-Ups’, which Hanks performed during his first Saturday Night Live hosting gig, stand-up comedians conversed backstage while using the same voices they did on stage.
In one of his former interviews, Hanks disclosed that he had given Jerry Seinfeld a call to obtain approval...
Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can
Since he first joined the five-timers club, he has hosted numerous episodes of Saturday Night Live in addition to making several cameos. In a sketch titled ‘The Stand-Ups’, which Hanks performed during his first Saturday Night Live hosting gig, stand-up comedians conversed backstage while using the same voices they did on stage.
In one of his former interviews, Hanks disclosed that he had given Jerry Seinfeld a call to obtain approval...
- 4/30/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Netflix has revealed that Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership, the first hour-long special from up-and-coming comedian Brian Simpson, will debut globally on the platform on March 19.
Directed by Baron Vaughn, the special is the first ever to have been shot at The Comedy Mothership, the premier Austin, TX comedy venue owned by Joe Rogan. In it, Simpson covers everything from racism and gun violence to in vitro fertilization and masculinity. He brings the special to Netflix after doing a short set for the streamer’s show The Standups, having also put in an appearance on its comedian showcase That’s My Time With David Letterman.
“Shooting this at The Comedy Mothership was an incredible experience,” Simpson said, “and I can’t wait to share it with a wider audience.”
A former foster child and Marine Corps veteran, Simpson found his calling in L.A.’s comedy scene following his period of service.
Directed by Baron Vaughn, the special is the first ever to have been shot at The Comedy Mothership, the premier Austin, TX comedy venue owned by Joe Rogan. In it, Simpson covers everything from racism and gun violence to in vitro fertilization and masculinity. He brings the special to Netflix after doing a short set for the streamer’s show The Standups, having also put in an appearance on its comedian showcase That’s My Time With David Letterman.
“Shooting this at The Comedy Mothership was an incredible experience,” Simpson said, “and I can’t wait to share it with a wider audience.”
A former foster child and Marine Corps veteran, Simpson found his calling in L.A.’s comedy scene following his period of service.
- 2/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Stand-up comic Deon Cole is set to return to Netflix with a third hour-long comedy special, to premiere later this year. While a title and logline haven’t been shared, he’ll tape his new hour at the LA Theater on May 2nd, as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2024.
Known for his sharp wit, observational humor, and ability to blend social commentary with playful anecdotes, Cole’s most recent Netflix hour, Charleen’s Boy (2022), came on the heels of Cole Hearted (2019) and a half-hour special as part of The Standups (2017). Also behind the stand-up doc Workin’ It Out, which debuted exclusively on Netflix is a Joke’s Youtube channel, he brought his first special, Cole Blooded Seminar, to Comedy Central in 2016.
Also an actor, writer, and producer, recently seen in Warner Bros & Amblin’s The Color Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule, Cole leads the cast of the BET+ series Average Joe,...
Known for his sharp wit, observational humor, and ability to blend social commentary with playful anecdotes, Cole’s most recent Netflix hour, Charleen’s Boy (2022), came on the heels of Cole Hearted (2019) and a half-hour special as part of The Standups (2017). Also behind the stand-up doc Workin’ It Out, which debuted exclusively on Netflix is a Joke’s Youtube channel, he brought his first special, Cole Blooded Seminar, to Comedy Central in 2016.
Also an actor, writer, and producer, recently seen in Warner Bros & Amblin’s The Color Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule, Cole leads the cast of the BET+ series Average Joe,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Several Abbott Elementary cast members have become involved in a controversy involving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and arguably inappropriate comments regarding one of their sons' genitalia.
Abbott Elementary's Cast Controversy Explained
Ava Coleman actress Janelle James was among those involved in controversy as she has been accused of sexualizing her son in a 2021 Netflix comedy special, The Standups, a clip of which has recently resurfaced on social media.
Read full article on The Direct.
Abbott Elementary's Cast Controversy Explained
Ava Coleman actress Janelle James was among those involved in controversy as she has been accused of sexualizing her son in a 2021 Netflix comedy special, The Standups, a clip of which has recently resurfaced on social media.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/15/2023
- by Sam Hargrave
- The Direct
Exclusive: After impressing with his half-hour set in Season 3 of Netflix’s The Standups, the Nashville-based comedian Dusty Slay has secured his first hour with the streamer, setting a January 16th premiere date for his new special, Workin’ Man.
A former pesticide salesman who started out as a comic in 2008, Slay is known for his irreverent though fairly clean material centered on the blue collar Southern experience. Voted Best Local Comedian and winning the Charleston Stand Up Comedy Competition two years in a row, while honing his craft in Charleston, South Carolina, he went on to become the youngest comic to play Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry when he made his debut, and currently boasts a TikTok following of nearly half a million.
Part of a new wave of comics bringing the South to the forefront once again, Slay has put in numerous late night appearances and has also previously...
A former pesticide salesman who started out as a comic in 2008, Slay is known for his irreverent though fairly clean material centered on the blue collar Southern experience. Voted Best Local Comedian and winning the Charleston Stand Up Comedy Competition two years in a row, while honing his craft in Charleston, South Carolina, he went on to become the youngest comic to play Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry when he made his debut, and currently boasts a TikTok following of nearly half a million.
Part of a new wave of comics bringing the South to the forefront once again, Slay has put in numerous late night appearances and has also previously...
- 12/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” is back in full swing.
After Pete Davidson returned to the late night comedy to open Season 49 alongside musical guest Ice Spice, with Bad Bunny pulling double duty the week after, “SNL” has set the lineup for the Oct. 28 episode: Nate Bargatze will make his hosting debut, joined by Foo Fighters as the musical guest.
Bargatze is currently touring the U.S. of a standup set titled “Be Funny.” Earlier this year, he released the comedy special “Hello, World” on Amazon Prime Video, with previous specials including 2021’s “The Greatest Average American” and 2019’s “The Tennessee Kid” streaming on Netflix. He was also a part of Netflix’s 2017 comedy collection “The Standups” after releasing his first two albums, “Yelled at by a Clown” and “Full Time Magic.”
Bargatze’s “SNL” episode will mark Foo Fighters’ ninth time on the show as musical guest. The band, made up of Dave Grohl,...
After Pete Davidson returned to the late night comedy to open Season 49 alongside musical guest Ice Spice, with Bad Bunny pulling double duty the week after, “SNL” has set the lineup for the Oct. 28 episode: Nate Bargatze will make his hosting debut, joined by Foo Fighters as the musical guest.
Bargatze is currently touring the U.S. of a standup set titled “Be Funny.” Earlier this year, he released the comedy special “Hello, World” on Amazon Prime Video, with previous specials including 2021’s “The Greatest Average American” and 2019’s “The Tennessee Kid” streaming on Netflix. He was also a part of Netflix’s 2017 comedy collection “The Standups” after releasing his first two albums, “Yelled at by a Clown” and “Full Time Magic.”
Bargatze’s “SNL” episode will mark Foo Fighters’ ninth time on the show as musical guest. The band, made up of Dave Grohl,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Top comic Nate Bargatze has announced the launch of The Nateland Company, a new family-friendly content company for audiences of all ages, through which he’ll produce stand-up comedy specials, showcases, sketches, scripted episodic content for film and television, podcasts, music and more.
Up first for release by the company, based out of Bargatze’s hometown of Nashville, is the series Nateland Presents: The Showcase, which debuts on YouTube today. The comic directed all six episodes, to roll out weekly, which place the spotlight on an expansive roster of up-and-coming comics. Among them are Mandal, Donnie Sengstack, Mr. Derick, Jim Flannigan, Renard Hirsch, Alex Velluto, Mal Hall, Jen Fulwiler, Jonnie W., Justin Smith, Mary Santora, Rahn Hortman, Caleb Elliot, Luca Ferro, Matt Taylor, Mike James, Karen Mills and Andrew Stanley.
Hosted by Dusty Slay, Aaron Weber and Brian Bates, The Showcase was taped at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville...
Up first for release by the company, based out of Bargatze’s hometown of Nashville, is the series Nateland Presents: The Showcase, which debuts on YouTube today. The comic directed all six episodes, to roll out weekly, which place the spotlight on an expansive roster of up-and-coming comics. Among them are Mandal, Donnie Sengstack, Mr. Derick, Jim Flannigan, Renard Hirsch, Alex Velluto, Mal Hall, Jen Fulwiler, Jonnie W., Justin Smith, Mary Santora, Rahn Hortman, Caleb Elliot, Luca Ferro, Matt Taylor, Mike James, Karen Mills and Andrew Stanley.
Hosted by Dusty Slay, Aaron Weber and Brian Bates, The Showcase was taped at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville...
- 10/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety has named its 10 Comics to Watch for 2023. This year’s honorees will be profiled in a special comedy issue of Variety on July 19. They will then be honored at this year’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, held in Montreal July 14-29. There will be a panel and cocktail reception held on July 28, followed by a performance showcase July 29.
Variety has been presenting the 10 Comics to Watch list since 2000 and has included such names as Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt and Quinta Brunson.
The list comprises stand-up comedians, writers and content creators selected by a panel that includes Variety editors and those in the comedy community that scout, book, cast and represent comics.
“That sound you hear is laughter — mixed with sighs of relief — as the live comedy scene has finally returned to something approaching pre-pandemic full- throttle funny,” says Steven Gaydos, senior VP global content/executive editor of Variety.
Variety has been presenting the 10 Comics to Watch list since 2000 and has included such names as Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt and Quinta Brunson.
The list comprises stand-up comedians, writers and content creators selected by a panel that includes Variety editors and those in the comedy community that scout, book, cast and represent comics.
“That sound you hear is laughter — mixed with sighs of relief — as the live comedy scene has finally returned to something approaching pre-pandemic full- throttle funny,” says Steven Gaydos, senior VP global content/executive editor of Variety.
- 6/8/2023
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Six TV editors will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, May 25, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Ray Richmond and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Emmy contenders:
The Bear (FX)
Synopsis: A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.
Bio: Joanna Naugle’s career has included “2 Dope Queens,” “Some Good News” and “Ramy.”
Mrs. Davis (NBC...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Emmy contenders:
The Bear (FX)
Synopsis: A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.
Bio: Joanna Naugle’s career has included “2 Dope Queens,” “Some Good News” and “Ramy.”
Mrs. Davis (NBC...
- 5/18/2023
- by Chris Beachum and Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Nate Bargatze got quite a few laughs for his first stand-up comedy special at Prime Video.
In fact, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, which debuted on January 31, now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. During that window, the special drew 2.9M total viewers, according to Nielsen streaming data.
That’s nearly half a million viewers above Jim Gaffigan’s 2019 special Quality Time, which now sits in second place with an audience of 2.5M in its first 28 days. Hello World also ranked as the top comedy special across all streaming platforms for the month of February with about 2.6M viewers.
Bargatze’s other two specials, which are both Netflix originals, also saw a boost in viewership, ranking in the Top 15 most-streamed comedy specials for the month.
Hello World, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Az, explores topics...
In fact, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, which debuted on January 31, now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. During that window, the special drew 2.9M total viewers, according to Nielsen streaming data.
That’s nearly half a million viewers above Jim Gaffigan’s 2019 special Quality Time, which now sits in second place with an audience of 2.5M in its first 28 days. Hello World also ranked as the top comedy special across all streaming platforms for the month of February with about 2.6M viewers.
Bargatze’s other two specials, which are both Netflix originals, also saw a boost in viewership, ranking in the Top 15 most-streamed comedy specials for the month.
Hello World, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Az, explores topics...
- 4/25/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not seen “Step Class,” Episode 9 of “Abbott Elementary.”
Janelle James punctuates everything she says with a long, loud laugh.
She knows she’s funny. Her career trajectory proves it: Her standup career has earned her spots in Netflix specials including “The Comedy Lineup” and “The Standups,” and she’s written on the acclaimed TV series “Central Park” and “Black Monday,” also playing small acting roles in each. In 2020, she made Variety’s list of 10 Comics to Watch, saying, “I’m a woman, when else do I get a room full of people to listen to me? I get to do that all the time and charge people money for it. It’s like I’m a motivational speaker without all the bullshit. Without all the cheerfulness.”
Her most recent gig is her role as the unabashedly selfish principal Ava Coleman in “Abbott Elementary...
Janelle James punctuates everything she says with a long, loud laugh.
She knows she’s funny. Her career trajectory proves it: Her standup career has earned her spots in Netflix specials including “The Comedy Lineup” and “The Standups,” and she’s written on the acclaimed TV series “Central Park” and “Black Monday,” also playing small acting roles in each. In 2020, she made Variety’s list of 10 Comics to Watch, saying, “I’m a woman, when else do I get a room full of people to listen to me? I get to do that all the time and charge people money for it. It’s like I’m a motivational speaker without all the bullshit. Without all the cheerfulness.”
Her most recent gig is her role as the unabashedly selfish principal Ava Coleman in “Abbott Elementary...
- 2/23/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
More from TVLineCobra Kai EPs Detail the Return of Karate Kid Part III Baddie Terry Silver: 'The Stakes Have...
- 12/25/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Two films released, another film shot, and Steven Soderbergh managed to still watch and read a decent amount in 2019. (Note to self: barely using his Twitter account probably helps.) So a favorite tradition continues with today’s release of his annual viewing and reading log on Extension 765, which has a surprise, oddity, or some-such at nearly every turn.
Favorites include: making it through all 181 hours of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Too Old to Die Young in seven days but taking nearly four months to finish Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace; Chinatown and Richard Lester movies appearing on yet another list; he, too, watching Fleabag; seeing a version of his next movie, Let Them All Talk, just under a month after principal photography commenced. And so on and so forth.
All caps, bold: Movie
All caps, bold, asterisk: Short*
All caps: TV Series
Italics: Book
Quotation marks: “Play”
Italics, quotation...
Favorites include: making it through all 181 hours of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Too Old to Die Young in seven days but taking nearly four months to finish Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace; Chinatown and Richard Lester movies appearing on yet another list; he, too, watching Fleabag; seeing a version of his next movie, Let Them All Talk, just under a month after principal photography commenced. And so on and so forth.
All caps, bold: Movie
All caps, bold, asterisk: Short*
All caps: TV Series
Italics: Book
Quotation marks: “Play”
Italics, quotation...
- 1/7/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (Mmrf) hosted its 17t h annual Mmrf Laugh for Life: New York fundraiser on May 7 at 583 Park Avenue.
Dan Soder at Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's Laugh for Life: New York
Credit/Copyright: patrickmcmullan.com
Comedian Dan Soder, best known for his role on Billions, performed at this year’s sold out event, which raised nearly $800,000. The Mmrf honored multiple myeloma patient and longtime Mmrf supporter Suzie Binch with the Carol Goldschein Spirit of Hope Award presented by Celgene. This Spirit of Hope award recognizes an individual who advocates for others, works tirelessly to help all cancer patients and inspires hope through their own perseverance. Daniel Auclair, PhD., Mmrf’s Chief Scientific Officer, served as Master of Ceremonies. Paul Giusti, Mmrf President and CEO, delivered remarks.
Since Binch was diagnosed with myeloma in 2013, she has consistently and courageously faced the disease head on, and has made...
Dan Soder at Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's Laugh for Life: New York
Credit/Copyright: patrickmcmullan.com
Comedian Dan Soder, best known for his role on Billions, performed at this year’s sold out event, which raised nearly $800,000. The Mmrf honored multiple myeloma patient and longtime Mmrf supporter Suzie Binch with the Carol Goldschein Spirit of Hope Award presented by Celgene. This Spirit of Hope award recognizes an individual who advocates for others, works tirelessly to help all cancer patients and inspires hope through their own perseverance. Daniel Auclair, PhD., Mmrf’s Chief Scientific Officer, served as Master of Ceremonies. Paul Giusti, Mmrf President and CEO, delivered remarks.
Since Binch was diagnosed with myeloma in 2013, she has consistently and courageously faced the disease head on, and has made...
- 5/20/2019
- Look to the Stars
Comedian and TV host supreme Ellen DeGeneres spoke plainly on the red carpet for the Netflix Fysee event for her first stand-up special in 15 years, weighing in on whether or not alternate distribution models have evened the comedy playing field for women.
“The world is a boys club,” the star of “Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable” stated. “I think we’re in a place where it’s still very imbalanced in so many ways.”
“And, yes, there are more women doing it, but there’s more men doing it,” DeGeneres continued. “It’s still imbalanced, it’s just more people are doing comedy. I think we have a long way to go for women to ever feel like we’re equal or, God forbid, surpass men doing any job at all.”
The comedian’s take appears to be supported by a glance at the rest of Netflix’s own stand-up comedy offerings.
“The world is a boys club,” the star of “Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable” stated. “I think we’re in a place where it’s still very imbalanced in so many ways.”
“And, yes, there are more women doing it, but there’s more men doing it,” DeGeneres continued. “It’s still imbalanced, it’s just more people are doing comedy. I think we have a long way to go for women to ever feel like we’re equal or, God forbid, surpass men doing any job at all.”
The comedian’s take appears to be supported by a glance at the rest of Netflix’s own stand-up comedy offerings.
- 5/10/2019
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Amblin Partners is going on a Field Trip courtesy of Fortune Feimster, Brian Jarvis and Jim Freeman.
Amblin has picked up a pitch from the trio for a feature that follows a group of middle school teachers on an extended field trip, whose night out drinking causes them to accidentally lose one of the children in their class.
Feimster, who starred in Hulu's The Mindy Project and recently released her Netflix comedy special on the streamer's The Standups, is also attached to star.
Dylan Clark Productions is attached to produce. A director is not yet attached.
Last year, the trio sold another ...
Amblin has picked up a pitch from the trio for a feature that follows a group of middle school teachers on an extended field trip, whose night out drinking causes them to accidentally lose one of the children in their class.
Feimster, who starred in Hulu's The Mindy Project and recently released her Netflix comedy special on the streamer's The Standups, is also attached to star.
Dylan Clark Productions is attached to produce. A director is not yet attached.
Last year, the trio sold another ...
- 8/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amblin Partners is going on a Field Trip courtesy of Fortune Feimster, Brian Jarvis and Jim Freeman.
Amblin has picked up a pitch from the trio for a feature that follows a group of middle school teachers on an extended field trip, whose night out drinking causes them to accidentally lose one of the children in their class.
Feimster, who starred in Hulu's The Mindy Project and recently released her Netflix comedy special on the streamer's The Standups, is also attached to star.
Dylan Clark Productions is attached to produce. A director is not yet attached.
Last year, the trio sold another ...
Amblin has picked up a pitch from the trio for a feature that follows a group of middle school teachers on an extended field trip, whose night out drinking causes them to accidentally lose one of the children in their class.
Feimster, who starred in Hulu's The Mindy Project and recently released her Netflix comedy special on the streamer's The Standups, is also attached to star.
Dylan Clark Productions is attached to produce. A director is not yet attached.
Last year, the trio sold another ...
- 8/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
How about this as a symbolic move? 20th Century Fox TV’s first big sale this pitch season is to its soon-to-be sister network.
ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a multi-camera comedy series project starting stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, from The Carmichael Show co-creators Jerrod Carmichael and Ari Katcher and showrunner Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. The comedy is produced by 20th Century Fox TV, where Carmichael and Sanchez-Witzel are under overall deals, in association with Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
The project, written by Bargatze, Carmichael, Katcher and Dan Shaki, was originally set up at 20th TV’s current sister network, Fox, last season with a put pilot commitment. It did not go to pilot and was pursued by ABC, which had been looking to work with Carmichael and is on the market for blue-collar, Middle America family comedies. With Sanchez-Witzel coming on board, the project moved to ABC.
The untitled...
ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a multi-camera comedy series project starting stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, from The Carmichael Show co-creators Jerrod Carmichael and Ari Katcher and showrunner Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. The comedy is produced by 20th Century Fox TV, where Carmichael and Sanchez-Witzel are under overall deals, in association with Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
The project, written by Bargatze, Carmichael, Katcher and Dan Shaki, was originally set up at 20th TV’s current sister network, Fox, last season with a put pilot commitment. It did not go to pilot and was pursued by ABC, which had been looking to work with Carmichael and is on the market for blue-collar, Middle America family comedies. With Sanchez-Witzel coming on board, the project moved to ABC.
The untitled...
- 7/26/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Easy as it might be to lump it all into one category, not all standup on Netflix is created equal. In 2018 alone, the service has made available a new offering every week to fuel the interests (and algorithmic preferences) of comedy die-hards and casual viewers alike.
Some of these come in the form of star-driven, one-night-only events, others in small collections of multiple specials. This week brings the arrival of “The Comedy Lineup,” the second omnibus grouping of bite-sized sets designed to give audiences more new favorites for their time. Unlike its companion collection “The Standups,” episodes in “The Comedy Lineup” are an even more digestible 15 minutes versus the half hours that came earlier in the year from people like Aparna Nancherla, Gina Yashere, and Kyle Kinane.
With that more condensed timeframe comes an even wider variety of comics on display in “The Comedy Lineup,” which brings together eight comedians,...
Some of these come in the form of star-driven, one-night-only events, others in small collections of multiple specials. This week brings the arrival of “The Comedy Lineup,” the second omnibus grouping of bite-sized sets designed to give audiences more new favorites for their time. Unlike its companion collection “The Standups,” episodes in “The Comedy Lineup” are an even more digestible 15 minutes versus the half hours that came earlier in the year from people like Aparna Nancherla, Gina Yashere, and Kyle Kinane.
With that more condensed timeframe comes an even wider variety of comics on display in “The Comedy Lineup,” which brings together eight comedians,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Last year, Netflix went all in with stand-up comedy, managing to talk Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and Tracy Morgan into doing their first specials in years. This year, they’ve already done the same with Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais and coming soon, Ellen DeGeneres. But it’s still an incredible amount of comedy to wade through. We’re here to help, ranking each special from worst to best.
Harith Iskander – “I Told You So”
Malaysian comic Harith Iskander endlessly pats himself on the back just for landing an international stand-up special. He asks, what am I going to wear on stage? How should I do my hair (he’s bald)? Should I call my special, “The Funniest Comedian in the World?” Check out my hot wife! Throw in some pointless crowd work and a hacky rimshot, and this is just painful.
Fakkah Fuzz – “Almost Banned”
Another Malay comedian, Fakkah Fuzz’s standup is strictly limited to differences between Malaysians and people from Singapore, which would be even more reductive if international audiences had any idea what he was talking about.
James Acaster – “Repertoire”
The pale, scruffy haired London comic James Acaster has not one, but four stand-up specials on Netflix. They’ve been framed as part of a comprehensive series, each color-coded and with a supposed theme. But after kneeling down for 15 minutes as a “loophole” to avoid actually starting the show, his childhood life story quickly unravels into goofy nonsense. He’s wacky, off-kilter and unusual, sure, but who has the time?
Katt Williams – “Great America”
Is Katt Williams even telling jokes anymore or just pimpin’? His cranky exuberance feels awfully tired when aimed at Trump. He’s performing to a Jacksonville, Florida crowd (and he unwisely opens with material that only plays to that room) that likely is pretty split politically, and his bland observations barely cut left or right.
Ricky Gervais – “Humanity”
Ricky Gervais’s special is called “Humanity,” but it’s all about him. Not ashamed of comparing himself to Jesus to start the show, Gervais spends the remainder of his time scoffing at his critics and explaining away already bad and tasteless jokes about Caitlyn Jenner he made at the Golden Globes years ago. “People get offended when they mistake the subject of the joke with the actual target,” he says, writing off any online backlash as just a misunderstanding. Inflating his ego is part of what you’re paying for with Gervais, but this is irritating even for him.
Rachel Feinstein – “The Standups” Episode 4
Neurotic, overly personal, loud and far too familiar to be surprising, Rachel Feinstein’s routine falls into cliche awfully quick. Why so many accents? And wow, you have parents who are bad on Facebook too?
Gad Elmaleh – “American Dream”
Gad Elmaleh’s material is inoffensive and pleasant, but rarely surprising. Some of his weaker gags can be boiled down to, “Americans tip like this, and French people tip like this.” He’s smart at deconstructing language. But what should’ve been fresh for Elmaleh, his first special entirely in English, results in some recycled gags about “em-pha-sis” and French doors from his 2017 Netflix special.
Gina Yashere – “The Standups” Episode 2
Gina Yashere observes that most people in Hollywood think black women look either like Halle Berry or Precious. Yashere is neither, a Nigerian woman from London, and she’s uniquely funny. But you wish her material would focus more on her own life rather than on clichéd, outdated observations of American culture. One joke stops just short of insights about why racism is far subtler in Britain and defaults to an easy swipe at the South. “I treated Alabama the way white people treat Africa the first time. Wow, they have cars and shoes and s—,” she says. And how many times does she have to sing the “Team America” theme song?
Brent Morin – “The Standups” Episode 5
Brent Morin is that bro who dominates the conversation at a party rattling off a story you lost track of hours ago. He’s got great little callbacks and one-liners and a hilarious observation about how if you’re a white guy, how flattering it is to be complimented by a black or gay guy. But is he still doing that butler impression of his Uber driver? How did he start complaining about bread at Italian restaurants? What’s a “sunshine hand?”
Marlon Wayans – “Woke-ish”
This is Marlon Wayans’s first ever stand-up special in a three decade career, and yet you know what you’re getting with him. It’s fun, raunchy and stupid, and it isn’t long before he crosses more than a few lines, thus his special’s title “Woke-ish.” Like Gervais, Wayans also has a tone deaf Caitlyn Jenner joke. “I ain’t seen a white chick that ugly since me and Shawn did the f—in’ movie!” But you might consider sticking around for his impression of Designer’s “Panda” or an amusing, if stereotypical, bit about white people going through customs to earn the privilege to say the N-word.
Joe List – “The Standups” Episode 1
White guy insecurities, childhood name calling and nearly 10 minutes about being awkward at the gym are a dime a dozen, but Joe List does it justice with a deadpan delivery and relatable awkwardness. List’s best story is about how as a kid, a girl said his big forehead looked like a “fivehead.” Yeah, that’s a pretty good burn.
Kavin Jay – “Everybody Calm Down”
The best of the three Malaysian comedians, Much of Kavin Jay’s charming material comes at the expense of his weight. But he acknowledges he’s not playing just to the room he’s in. “In Asia, parents use [my weight] to discipline children,” Jay says. “In America, I’m a medium.” At one point he even talks to some New Yorkers in the crowd. “I don’t know where that is. And now you know how that feels.”
Greg Davies – “You Magnificent Beast”
“The more upset you are, the funnier I find it,” Greg Davies says to someone in his crowd. This Welsh comic takes glee out of telling charming stories about his parents and his childhood before turning them disgusting. He has one routine about getting a giant teddy bear as a kid. He named it BT, like the alien Et. Aww, how sweet. He makes us think that’s the end of the story before revealing that as a teenager, “I f—ed that bear.” He couldn’t go out with friends because he was “too busy knocking the back end out of it!”
Fred Armisen – “Standup for Drummers”
Every word out of Fred Armisen’s mouth sounds like the start to some absurd, rejected “Portlandia” sketch, and I love it. Armisen is literally performing to a room full of people who know how to drum (Green Day’s Tre Cool pops up in the audience). Isn’t putting together a snare so annoying? I know! Sometimes his observations may genuinely be for an audience of one. But anyone will love his mini impressions of accents around the country and drumming impressions of Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, U2’s Larry Mullins Jr., Stewart Copeland and Meg White.
Tom Segura – “Disgraceful”
Those who want a replacement for Louis C.K. in the schlubby, cynical and brutally honest middle-aged white guy department can look to Tom Segura. But Segura isn’t trying to challenge social norms in the way C.K. used to; he’d rather troll people in the parking lot or talk up how great it is to never have to leave the house. One of his best gags makes a smart comparison to show how future generations will never understand how hard it once was to buy weed. Pigeons used to deliver messages? Are you crazy?
Aparna Nancherla – “The Standups” Episode 6
At first, Aparna Nancherla stands out as a socially awkward goofball, her cartoonish voice enhancing silly anxieties like what to say to a pilot upon leaving a plane. But she soon hauls out a PowerPoint presentation and brilliantly manages to translate Internet humor to the stage. Nancherla deconstructs emojis that look like a “multicultural boy band” or bullet points she grabbed from a Ted Talk random name generator, and she does it all in a deadpan weirdness that should make her a star.
Todd Glass – “Act Happy”
Todd Glass has put together a truly strange and subversive hour of comedy. More performance art than strictly jokes, Glass has a big band playing only public domain songs to put a button on his ironically hacky gags. He’s playing to a tiny room of 75 people, but he’s giving rants and monologues that he presents as larger than life, even asking the sound guy to give some reverb on his voice. The band taunts his “bragging” and the audience seems to be in on the joke. He even twice busts out into “song,” singing a time-killing anthem that he wrote in case he didn’t have enough material. But I could watch him for hours.
Chris Rock – “Tamborine”
For his first special in nearly a decade, “Tamborine,” Chris Rock immediately comes out swinging. His practical takes on the shootings of black kids, gun control and poverty are vintage Rock. But his material now reflects his middle age. You may disagree with some of his more Millennial-bashing takes, but he shows remarkable candor and great wisdom when he addresses his divorce and what it takes to keep a relationship going. The secret is to approach it like a tambourine player in a band. “You play that motherf— right!” Rock sure does.
Kyle Kinane – “The Standups” Episode 3
Kyle Kinane may be from my hometown of Addison, Illinois, but that’s not the only reason I can relate. His material has been bleak in the past, but in this set he speaks to the moment with insightful material about why he’s still recycling in the face of an apocalypse, Kurt Cobain’s Christmas album and a theory that the Ku Klux Klan has a great chef (“same outfits, different hats”). His finest gag takes full advantage of the pulse of the country and even plays on knowing he was taping this in advance for Netflix: “What if by the time this airs, there’s no mass shooting,” he asks. “This is America.”
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Harith Iskander – “I Told You So”
Malaysian comic Harith Iskander endlessly pats himself on the back just for landing an international stand-up special. He asks, what am I going to wear on stage? How should I do my hair (he’s bald)? Should I call my special, “The Funniest Comedian in the World?” Check out my hot wife! Throw in some pointless crowd work and a hacky rimshot, and this is just painful.
Fakkah Fuzz – “Almost Banned”
Another Malay comedian, Fakkah Fuzz’s standup is strictly limited to differences between Malaysians and people from Singapore, which would be even more reductive if international audiences had any idea what he was talking about.
James Acaster – “Repertoire”
The pale, scruffy haired London comic James Acaster has not one, but four stand-up specials on Netflix. They’ve been framed as part of a comprehensive series, each color-coded and with a supposed theme. But after kneeling down for 15 minutes as a “loophole” to avoid actually starting the show, his childhood life story quickly unravels into goofy nonsense. He’s wacky, off-kilter and unusual, sure, but who has the time?
Katt Williams – “Great America”
Is Katt Williams even telling jokes anymore or just pimpin’? His cranky exuberance feels awfully tired when aimed at Trump. He’s performing to a Jacksonville, Florida crowd (and he unwisely opens with material that only plays to that room) that likely is pretty split politically, and his bland observations barely cut left or right.
Ricky Gervais – “Humanity”
Ricky Gervais’s special is called “Humanity,” but it’s all about him. Not ashamed of comparing himself to Jesus to start the show, Gervais spends the remainder of his time scoffing at his critics and explaining away already bad and tasteless jokes about Caitlyn Jenner he made at the Golden Globes years ago. “People get offended when they mistake the subject of the joke with the actual target,” he says, writing off any online backlash as just a misunderstanding. Inflating his ego is part of what you’re paying for with Gervais, but this is irritating even for him.
Rachel Feinstein – “The Standups” Episode 4
Neurotic, overly personal, loud and far too familiar to be surprising, Rachel Feinstein’s routine falls into cliche awfully quick. Why so many accents? And wow, you have parents who are bad on Facebook too?
Gad Elmaleh – “American Dream”
Gad Elmaleh’s material is inoffensive and pleasant, but rarely surprising. Some of his weaker gags can be boiled down to, “Americans tip like this, and French people tip like this.” He’s smart at deconstructing language. But what should’ve been fresh for Elmaleh, his first special entirely in English, results in some recycled gags about “em-pha-sis” and French doors from his 2017 Netflix special.
Gina Yashere – “The Standups” Episode 2
Gina Yashere observes that most people in Hollywood think black women look either like Halle Berry or Precious. Yashere is neither, a Nigerian woman from London, and she’s uniquely funny. But you wish her material would focus more on her own life rather than on clichéd, outdated observations of American culture. One joke stops just short of insights about why racism is far subtler in Britain and defaults to an easy swipe at the South. “I treated Alabama the way white people treat Africa the first time. Wow, they have cars and shoes and s—,” she says. And how many times does she have to sing the “Team America” theme song?
Brent Morin – “The Standups” Episode 5
Brent Morin is that bro who dominates the conversation at a party rattling off a story you lost track of hours ago. He’s got great little callbacks and one-liners and a hilarious observation about how if you’re a white guy, how flattering it is to be complimented by a black or gay guy. But is he still doing that butler impression of his Uber driver? How did he start complaining about bread at Italian restaurants? What’s a “sunshine hand?”
Marlon Wayans – “Woke-ish”
This is Marlon Wayans’s first ever stand-up special in a three decade career, and yet you know what you’re getting with him. It’s fun, raunchy and stupid, and it isn’t long before he crosses more than a few lines, thus his special’s title “Woke-ish.” Like Gervais, Wayans also has a tone deaf Caitlyn Jenner joke. “I ain’t seen a white chick that ugly since me and Shawn did the f—in’ movie!” But you might consider sticking around for his impression of Designer’s “Panda” or an amusing, if stereotypical, bit about white people going through customs to earn the privilege to say the N-word.
Joe List – “The Standups” Episode 1
White guy insecurities, childhood name calling and nearly 10 minutes about being awkward at the gym are a dime a dozen, but Joe List does it justice with a deadpan delivery and relatable awkwardness. List’s best story is about how as a kid, a girl said his big forehead looked like a “fivehead.” Yeah, that’s a pretty good burn.
Kavin Jay – “Everybody Calm Down”
The best of the three Malaysian comedians, Much of Kavin Jay’s charming material comes at the expense of his weight. But he acknowledges he’s not playing just to the room he’s in. “In Asia, parents use [my weight] to discipline children,” Jay says. “In America, I’m a medium.” At one point he even talks to some New Yorkers in the crowd. “I don’t know where that is. And now you know how that feels.”
Greg Davies – “You Magnificent Beast”
“The more upset you are, the funnier I find it,” Greg Davies says to someone in his crowd. This Welsh comic takes glee out of telling charming stories about his parents and his childhood before turning them disgusting. He has one routine about getting a giant teddy bear as a kid. He named it BT, like the alien Et. Aww, how sweet. He makes us think that’s the end of the story before revealing that as a teenager, “I f—ed that bear.” He couldn’t go out with friends because he was “too busy knocking the back end out of it!”
Fred Armisen – “Standup for Drummers”
Every word out of Fred Armisen’s mouth sounds like the start to some absurd, rejected “Portlandia” sketch, and I love it. Armisen is literally performing to a room full of people who know how to drum (Green Day’s Tre Cool pops up in the audience). Isn’t putting together a snare so annoying? I know! Sometimes his observations may genuinely be for an audience of one. But anyone will love his mini impressions of accents around the country and drumming impressions of Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, U2’s Larry Mullins Jr., Stewart Copeland and Meg White.
Tom Segura – “Disgraceful”
Those who want a replacement for Louis C.K. in the schlubby, cynical and brutally honest middle-aged white guy department can look to Tom Segura. But Segura isn’t trying to challenge social norms in the way C.K. used to; he’d rather troll people in the parking lot or talk up how great it is to never have to leave the house. One of his best gags makes a smart comparison to show how future generations will never understand how hard it once was to buy weed. Pigeons used to deliver messages? Are you crazy?
Aparna Nancherla – “The Standups” Episode 6
At first, Aparna Nancherla stands out as a socially awkward goofball, her cartoonish voice enhancing silly anxieties like what to say to a pilot upon leaving a plane. But she soon hauls out a PowerPoint presentation and brilliantly manages to translate Internet humor to the stage. Nancherla deconstructs emojis that look like a “multicultural boy band” or bullet points she grabbed from a Ted Talk random name generator, and she does it all in a deadpan weirdness that should make her a star.
Todd Glass – “Act Happy”
Todd Glass has put together a truly strange and subversive hour of comedy. More performance art than strictly jokes, Glass has a big band playing only public domain songs to put a button on his ironically hacky gags. He’s playing to a tiny room of 75 people, but he’s giving rants and monologues that he presents as larger than life, even asking the sound guy to give some reverb on his voice. The band taunts his “bragging” and the audience seems to be in on the joke. He even twice busts out into “song,” singing a time-killing anthem that he wrote in case he didn’t have enough material. But I could watch him for hours.
Chris Rock – “Tamborine”
For his first special in nearly a decade, “Tamborine,” Chris Rock immediately comes out swinging. His practical takes on the shootings of black kids, gun control and poverty are vintage Rock. But his material now reflects his middle age. You may disagree with some of his more Millennial-bashing takes, but he shows remarkable candor and great wisdom when he addresses his divorce and what it takes to keep a relationship going. The secret is to approach it like a tambourine player in a band. “You play that motherf— right!” Rock sure does.
Kyle Kinane – “The Standups” Episode 3
Kyle Kinane may be from my hometown of Addison, Illinois, but that’s not the only reason I can relate. His material has been bleak in the past, but in this set he speaks to the moment with insightful material about why he’s still recycling in the face of an apocalypse, Kurt Cobain’s Christmas album and a theory that the Ku Klux Klan has a great chef (“same outfits, different hats”). His finest gag takes full advantage of the pulse of the country and even plays on knowing he was taping this in advance for Netflix: “What if by the time this airs, there’s no mass shooting,” he asks. “This is America.”
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- 5/2/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Netflix has given a series order to adult animated comedy “Paradise, P.D.”
The half-hour program received a 10-episode order for its first season, which is scheduled to premiere later this year. Hailing from “Brickleberry” creators Waco O’Guin and Roger Black, “Paradise, P.D.” is a comedic take on a small-town police department where the cops are comically bad at their jobs. The series is produced by Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Bento Box Animation for Netflix.
The voice cast includes Dana Snyder (“Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Squidbillies”); Cedric Yarbrough (“Speechless”); Dave Herman (“Brickleberry,” “Bob’s Burgers”); Tom Kenny (“Spongebob Squarepants”); Sarah Chalke (“Roseanne,” “Scrubs,” “Rick & Morty”); Kyle Kinane (“The Standups”); and Dana Snyder (“Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Squidbillies”).
“Brickleberry,” also from O’Guin and Black, aired on Comedy Central from 2012 to 2015.
“Paradise, P.D.” adds to a growing adult-oriented animation slate at Netflix, which already boasts series such as “Big Mouth,...
The half-hour program received a 10-episode order for its first season, which is scheduled to premiere later this year. Hailing from “Brickleberry” creators Waco O’Guin and Roger Black, “Paradise, P.D.” is a comedic take on a small-town police department where the cops are comically bad at their jobs. The series is produced by Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Bento Box Animation for Netflix.
The voice cast includes Dana Snyder (“Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Squidbillies”); Cedric Yarbrough (“Speechless”); Dave Herman (“Brickleberry,” “Bob’s Burgers”); Tom Kenny (“Spongebob Squarepants”); Sarah Chalke (“Roseanne,” “Scrubs,” “Rick & Morty”); Kyle Kinane (“The Standups”); and Dana Snyder (“Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Squidbillies”).
“Brickleberry,” also from O’Guin and Black, aired on Comedy Central from 2012 to 2015.
“Paradise, P.D.” adds to a growing adult-oriented animation slate at Netflix, which already boasts series such as “Big Mouth,...
- 4/4/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix continues its push in adult animation with Paradise, P.D.. The Internet network has given a 10-episode order to the new adult animated comedy series from Brickleberry creators Waco O’Guin and Roger Black.
Created by O’Guin and Black, Paradise P.D. takes on a small-town police department. They’re bad cops. Not bad like no nonsense. Not bad like cool. Bad like shitty.
The series, which will premiere later this year, is produced by Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Bento Box Animation.
The voice cast includes (characters left to right in the group image above):
Stanley Hopson/Dusty Marlow: Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies)
Gerald Fitzgerald: Cedric Yarbrough (Speechless)
Kevin Crawford: Dave Herman (Brickleberry, Bob’s Burgers)
Chief Randall Crawford: Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants)
Gina Jabowski: Sarah Chalke (Roseanne, Scrubs, Rick & Morty)
Bullet (dog): Kyle Kinane (The Standups)
Netflix’s slate...
Created by O’Guin and Black, Paradise P.D. takes on a small-town police department. They’re bad cops. Not bad like no nonsense. Not bad like cool. Bad like shitty.
The series, which will premiere later this year, is produced by Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Bento Box Animation.
The voice cast includes (characters left to right in the group image above):
Stanley Hopson/Dusty Marlow: Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies)
Gerald Fitzgerald: Cedric Yarbrough (Speechless)
Kevin Crawford: Dave Herman (Brickleberry, Bob’s Burgers)
Chief Randall Crawford: Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants)
Gina Jabowski: Sarah Chalke (Roseanne, Scrubs, Rick & Morty)
Bullet (dog): Kyle Kinane (The Standups)
Netflix’s slate...
- 4/4/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
One day the algorithm will swallow us whole. Until then, while we’re still able to keep our heads above the sea of content flooding the Netflix servers, there’s one constant anchor in the storm: Every week, Netflix adds a new standup special.
Some of them take on different shapes in front of different audiences. The return of the Netflix half-hour collection “The Standups” gives a more condensed alternative to some of its larger, longer counterparts. Giant names in the business have taken something close to a blank check approach to make something that doesn’t look, sound, or feel like the other titles next to it on the home menu.
That said, time is precious. Even the biggest comedy fans probably can’t keep up with every weekly addition. (Now that some comedians are dropping multiple specials simultaneously, they’ve become small seasons of television all their own.
Some of them take on different shapes in front of different audiences. The return of the Netflix half-hour collection “The Standups” gives a more condensed alternative to some of its larger, longer counterparts. Giant names in the business have taken something close to a blank check approach to make something that doesn’t look, sound, or feel like the other titles next to it on the home menu.
That said, time is precious. Even the biggest comedy fans probably can’t keep up with every weekly addition. (Now that some comedians are dropping multiple specials simultaneously, they’ve become small seasons of television all their own.
- 3/23/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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