The first trailer for “I Need You To Kill” stand-up documentary
Check out the first trailer for the upcoming stand-up documentary I Need You To Kill. Featuring Tom Segura, Pete Lee, and Chad Daniels. The documentary was written, edited, and directed by J. Elvis Weinstein. J. Elvis Weinstein is a writer and performer best known for his roles as Dr. Laurence Erhardt and the original puppeteer […]
This Week In Comedy: Anthony Jeselnik Premieres His Third Netflix Special “Bones And All”
Courtesy of Netflix. This Week In Comedy: It’s Thanksgiving Week and returning with his first comedy special in over five years is the master of dark comedy Anthony Jeselnik. In his new special premiering on Netflix, Bones And All, “Jeselnik celebrates 20 years of delivering witty, boundary-pushing comedy in his new razor-sharp stand-up special.” The […]
8 Funny Comedy Specials About Fatherhood That’ll Make Your Dad Feel Seen
Pictured L-R: Kurt Braunohler, David Cross & Hari Kondabolu. Being a Dad is often referred to as being one of the most challenging or fulfilling moments of someone’s life (sometimes both). Welcoming a child to the world gives you a new sense of urgency & perspective on life that one may not have had before […]
Hot Off The Mic: Alex Edelman Feeling Apprehensive About Being Conan O’Brien’s Friend
Conan O’Brien & Alex Edelman on Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend. Courtesy of Team Coco. If there’s something to be said about what podcasting provides between a host & their guest for the listener is a closer look at a connection growing deeper. When speaking especially for comedy podcasts, this couldn’t be even more true […]
Hot Off The Mic: Jack Black Giving “Good Times Energy” On Bad Friends
Jack Black on Bad Friends Podcast. Screenshot from YouTube. Whether you’re in the comedy world or not, we all know very well that we’re in a day & age where just about everybody & their grandma is hosting a podcast. It’s never been more attainable than it is today to connect even deeper with an […]
Watch: Chad Daniels & Kelsey Cook Share A Message About “Outdoor Cats” In Funny Sketch With PETA
Stand-up comedians, podcasters & partners Chad Daniels & Kelsey Cook have teamed up with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to show off their hilarious sketch chops for a funny message & PSA about the importance of always keeping your cats indoors. Watch Chad Daniels & Kelsey Cook In The PETA Sketch In […]
This Week In Comedy: Chad Daniels Premieres His First Netflix Special, “Empty Nester”
This Week In Comedy: Chad Daniels, one of Minnesota’s most successful stand-up comedians, is releasing his first Netflix special (and tenth special overall) titled Empty Nester. The new hour shows Daniels “sounding off on dad-shaming, dating someone with allergies and the upside of an empty nest.” With over a billion streams of his comedy albums […]
Chad Daniels Remembers Why Being An “Empty Nester” Is Great In Trailer For First Netflix Special
Stand-up comedian & podcaster Chad Daniels is headed to Netflix with his newest stand-up special & first for the streaming service, Empty Nester, premiering July 16th. In the new special, Daniels “sounds off on dad-shaming, dating someone with allergies and the upside of an empty nest.” The Minnesota-based comic elaborates on the upsides of the […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (March 2024)
Every month, 800 Pound Gorilla News scours the comedy cosmos, on the hunt for the comedy world’s rising stars & biggest acts who are about to tape their next hour and we put ’em all here in our Special Tapings Radar. This is where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting […]
Recapping 15 Great Comedy Podcasts Started In 2023
Handsome Podcast (Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, & Mae Martin) & We’re Here To Help Podcast (Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds). The podcast boom over the past decade has really transcended how comedians & their fans connect with each other. More likely than not, after watching a comic’s great stand-up special comes either a podcast to […]