Release date set for Netflix series “The Standups,” featuring new half hours from Nate Bargatze, Beth Stelling, Dan Soder and more
Netflix has set a 4th of July premiere date for its new series The Standups, a compilation of completely new half hours from Nate Bargatze, Beth Stelling, Dan Soder, Deon Cole, Nikki Glaser, and Fortune Feimster. Taped just two months ago in Downtown Los Angeles, The Standups is a bit of a companion series to The Characters, an anthology […]
This Week In Comedy: Kyle Mooney’s Directorial Debut “Y2K” Opens In Theaters
Y2K. Courtesy of A24. Photo credit: Nicole Rivelli. This Week In Comedy: Saturday Night Live alum, comedian & writer Kyle Mooney gets the nationwide theatrical treatment for his feature directorial debut, Y2K, a dial-up disaster comedy from buzzy indie studio A24. Co-written by Mooney & Evan Winter, the film takes place on the last night […]
Fortune Feimster Announces Third Netflix Special, “Crushing It”
Courtesy of Netflix. Fortune Feimster has forged a pretty good working relationship with Netflix. Between her 2020 special Sweet & Salty and her 2022 special Good Fortune – as well as her work in the show Fubar – Feimster has done a lot of great work with the streamer. Now, she’s returning for her third […]
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 […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (April 2024)
So far in 2024, we’ve seen a solid lineup of comedians who’ve officially shot their next stand-up special (check out the February & March recaps here for who to be on the lookout for). And now, April is just days away and we’ve been given the great pleasure of putting together this month’s Special Tapings […]
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 […]
Comedy On Tour: Adam Sandler, Chelsea Handler & More Comics Coming To A City Near You
Comedy On Tour, presented by 800 Pound Gorilla News, is THE weekly editorial piece to find all the latest and greatest comedy tours you need to know about and get tickets to. This week’s lineup are all heavy hitters; featuring Fortune Feimster, Letterkenny, Ben Schwartz, Adam Sandler and Chelsea Handler. All offering a variety of comedy giving a […]
Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, and Mae Martin Launch Podcast, “Handsome”
Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, Mae Martin in Handsome Podcast. Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, and Mae Martin are teaming up for a brand new podcast. Next week, the three comedians will be releasing Handsome. Details on Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro & Mae Martin’s new podcast. According to the show’s podcast description, “Every week, the handsome hosts (Fortune […]
Fortune Feimster is back on the road with “2 Sweet 2 Salty”
It may be a year and a half after her debut hour special Sweet & Salty premiered, but the momentum of Fortune Feimster’s career has not slowed down one iota. Quite on the contrary. Last year, she was slated to go out on a massive tour, on the heals of her Netflix special dropping last January. The […]
Spend your 4th of July with new Netflix series “The Standups,” featuring half hours from Nate Bargatze, Dan Soder, Nikki Glaser and more
This 4th of July, Netflix is debuting their new series The Standups, a compilation of completely new half hours from Nate Bargatze, Nikki Glaser, Beth Stelling, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, and Dan Soder. Taped earlier this year in Los Angeles, The Standups is the latest in Netflix’s ever-expanding roster of original comedy offerings. All six half hours […]