Dave Attell to headline first ever “Crapshoot Comedy Festival” in Vegas
The inaugural Crapshoot Comedy Festival is pleased to announce the largest gathering of nationally recognized comedians, popular podcasts, screenings and immersive activities Downtown Las Vegas has ever experienced. A unique blend of comedy and community packed within the historic East Fremont district, the Crapshoot Comedy Festival is an authentic new offering brimming with enormous multimedia […]
This Week In Comedy: Hulu Enters The Stand-Up Comedy Game With Jim Gaffigan’s New Special, “The Skinny”
Courtesy of Hulu. This Week In Comedy: we enter a new era of the stand-up comedy space. Hulu (the Disney owned streaming service) finally makes its formal entry into the stand-up game with its curated & star-studded lineup of original stand-up specials under the comedy banner Hularious with one new original special premiering monthly. Kicking things […]
Adam Ray’s ‘Dr. Phil’ Will Interview The Real Dr. Phil In Upcoming Netflix Special
Photo credit: Van Carona. Comedian Adam Ray‘s satirical take on the famed daytime talk show host, Dr. Phil, as part of his wildly popular Dr. Phil LIVE! series is getting the Netflix treatment in an upcoming comedy special premiering on the streamer November 19th. But this time: Ray as the parodied TV personality will be […]
New York Comedy Festival Announces 2024 Lineup & Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Judd Apatow, Tracy Morgan & Dan Soder. Courtesy of Peacock, NBC, & Dan Soder. The largest & longest-running annual comedy festival in the United States, New York Comedy Festival, is back and returning for its 20th anniversary this year from Friday, November 8th to Sunday, November 17th, 2024. Among the festival’s impressive lineup includes Judd Apatow, Tracy […]
This Week In Comedy: The Queer Stand-Up Comedy Documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” Premieres On Netflix
(L-R) Marsha Warfield, Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard & Wanda Sykes in Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. Courtesy of Netflix. This Week In Comedy: the Pride Month festivities continue! Netflix is releasing the first ever feature length documentary exploring the history of queer stand-up comedy with Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, premiering this Tuesday. The celebratory new doc […]
Adam Ray Reaches New Heights With Raucous Third Special, “Like and Subscribe”
Courtesy of Adam Ray. Comedian & character pro Adam Ray’s third comedy special, Like and Subscribe, couldn’t be coming out at a better time. One big reason is that Ray’s ringing in his birthday by debuting his new hour on his thriving & quickly growing YouTube channel (picking up nearly 20,000 new subscribers every month). […]
This Week In Comedy: “Hacks” Star Hannah Einbinder Premieres Debut Special, “Everything Must Go,” On Max
This Week In Comedy: After getting her initial start in stand-up and later moving into acting via her breakout role as Ava Daniels on the hit comedy series Hacks, Hannah Einbinder is finally ready to get back to her roots and release her debut stand-up special, Everything Must Go, premiering on Max this Thursday. In […]
This Week In Comedy: Fern Brady Lands Her First Netflix Special With “Autistic Bikini Queen”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Netflix Is A Joke (@netflixisajoke) This Week In Comedy: Fern Brady makes her grand Netflix debut with her latest special, Autistic Bikini Queen, premiering today with the streamer. In her new special, the irreverent comedian tackles big themes like death, decline and the disappointments of middle […]
Special Tapings Radar: These 10 Hilarious Comics Are Taping Comedy Specials This Month (September 2023)
Last month, 800 Pound Gorilla News introduced their newest monthly segment called the Special Tapings Radar, where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting ready to record their next stand-up comedy special & album this upcoming month. We rounded out 10 ridiculously hilarious comics who you need to see and be […]