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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:36PM EDT
Dave Chappelle's 8:46 succeeds because it's a group therapy session for black America
"Chappelle leaves behind his usually cool demeanor and openly embraces grief, despair and rage," says David Manning, a professor who...
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Posted Saturday 6/13/20 at 2:35AM EDT
David Chappelle's 8:46 is part sermon, part history lesson, part eulogy -- and a reminder of what Chappelle does best
Chappelle's surprise special in reaction to George Floyd's death is incendiary and brilliant, says Tomi Obaro.
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Posted Saturday 6/13/20 at 2:35AM EDT
Hannibal Buress to release his next comedy special Miami Nights for free on YouTube
Buress says his fans can RSVP for the July 3 release on his website.
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CNN's Don Lemon: "I actually agree" with Dave Chappelle calling me out
In his new Netflix special 8:46, Chappelle criticized Lemon for calling out Hollywood stars by name and urging them to...
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Dave Chappelle tackles George Floyd protests in 8:46, a free surprise Netflix comedy special
Late Thursday, Netflix posted Chappelle's 27-minute surprise special to YouTube, titled 8:46 after Floyd's killing, that was filmed at a...
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Posted Thursday 6/11/20 at 1:49PM EDT
Ricky Velez is reteaming with Judd Apatow for an HBO comedy special
The former contributor to The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, who stars in Apatow's new movie The King of Staten...
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Posted Thursday 6/11/20 at 1:49PM EDT
Watch Netflix's trailer for Eric Andre: Legalize Everything
Eric Andre's first Netflix standup special premieres June 23.
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Posted Tuesday 6/09/20 at 7:16PM EDT
Judd Apatow reveals he's working on a documentary on legendary comedian George Carlin
Asked what’s next for his career, Apatow told the The Boston Globe he’s “about to start work with my partner...
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TV Today: Standup Goes Primetime: Jim Gaffigan Headlines The CW Happy Hour
As Joe Reid writes today, standup comedy specials have been a hallmark of the Peak TV era, with most every...
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Tracing the Roots of Standup Comedy's TV Resurgence
Premiering tonight, The CW Happy Hour is a new weekly series of standup comedy specials featuring the likes of Jim...
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Posted Saturday 6/06/20 at 5:40AM EDT
Yvonne Orji’s HBO special Momma, I Made It! proves she can be both a standup comic and leading lady
"After four seasons of playing Molly Carter on Insecure, Yvonne Orji’s career is in a precarious position," says Ashley Ray-Harris.
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Posted Friday 6/05/20 at 3:01PM EDT
Jason Sudeikis to host TBS' Tournament of Laughs, a remotely shot comedy competition
Premiering June 21, Tournament of Laughs will pit 32 comics head to head for bragging rights as comedy champion.
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Posted Friday 5/29/20 at 2:23AM EDT
Nick Offerman is selling three of his comedy specials online for coronavirus relief
The three specials are available to rent for $5 or buy for $11 to $12 on Offerman's website, with proceeds...
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Posted Friday 5/29/20 at 2:23AM EDT
Here is every work of art featured in Hannah Gadsby's Douglas
Gadsby doesn’t identify any of the art she shows in her new Netflix special.
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Posted Thursday 5/28/20 at 1:02AM EDT
Watch Jo Koy visit the Philippines in the trailer for his Netflix comedy special
Koy celebrates his heritage in his June 12 special by telling jokes about life as a Filipino-American while highlighting the...