This Week In Comedy: It's Tires week over at Netflix. The new workplace comedy series from the comedic minds of Shane Gillis & John McKeever finally makes its grand debut on the streamer. The independently shot & produced series marks yet another massive feat for the Secret Podcast co-host & stand-up comedian who's having a massive year & currently ranks as one of the biggest names in stand-up comedy. Joining him & the rest of the team at Valley Forge Automotive Center is Steven Gerber, Chris O'Connor, Kilah Fox & Stavros Halkias with a special guest appearance by Andrew Schulz. All six episodes premiere with the streamer this Thursday!
More on the stand-up comedy front: also heading to Netflix this week is Rachel Feinstein's newest special, Big Guy, and world-renowned stand-up comedian Franco Escomilla's newest special, Ladies Man. 800 Pound Gorilla has two new specials releaseing from Denver based stand-up comic, writer & director Zach Reinert & Los Angeles based comedian Jonny Loquasto. Reinert premieres his new special, Trains, Trains, Trains, & Loquasto premieres his new special Saudi Stepdad (both will be available for purchase here & streaming for free on 800 Pound Gorilla's YouTube channel). Plus, Brent Pella's latest special, Conscious Bro, get its accompanying comedy album releasing on Friday.
Comedian Paul Scheer releases his debut book, Joyful Recollections of Trauma, which follows a book of "a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self, featuring content exclusive to the audio edition, including excerpts from live shows and audio clips from home movies" (available for purchase on Amazon).
And finally on the animated television front: South Park returns with its latest exclusive event, The End of Obesity, premiering on Paramount+ & Mulligan returns with Part 2 on Netflix.
Monday
- Television: Paul Reiser on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Television: Paul Scheer on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- Television: BenDeLaCreme, Rory Scovel & Harvey Guillen on After Midnight With Taylor Tomlinson
Tuesday
- Stand-Up: Zach Reinert: Trains, Trains, Trains premieres on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel at 7 PM CT
- Stand-Up: Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy premieres on Netflix
- Books: Paul Scheer releases his new book, Joyful Recollections of Trauma
- Television: Bill Maher on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Television: Pamela Adlon on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Television: Jim Rash, Nat Faxon & Stephanie Courtney on After Midnight With Taylor Tomlinson
Wednesday
- Television: Jay Pharoah on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Television: Amy Poehler & Patton Oswalt on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Television: Andy Richter, Penn Jillette & Aasif Mandvi on After Midnight With Taylor Tomlinson
Thursday
- Stand-Up: Jonny Loquasto: Saudi Stepdad premieres on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel at 7 PM CT
- Stand-Up: Franco Escamilla: Ladies Man premieres on Netflix
- Television: Tires premieres on Netflix
- Television: Marcella Arguello, Thomas Lennon & Sarah Tiana on After Midnight With Taylor Tomlinson
Friday
- Stand-Up: Brent Pella releases his comedy album, Conscious Bro, via 800 Pound Gorilla
- Television: South Park: The End of Obesity premieres on Paramount+
- Television: Mulligan: Part 2 premieres on Netflix
- Movies: The Garfield Movie opens in theaters
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