The MVP’s & Best Jokes From The Roast Of Tom Brady
On Sunday night, comedy and sports fans united together for an epic roast of Tom Brady. When Netflix announced the roast earlier this year – which was to take place during the Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles – we knew we had to be there. We were lucky enough to see everything […]
Mae Martin & Brett Goldstein Make Love To One Another At Netflix Is A Joke Festival
Mae Martin and Brett Goldstein are two rising stars in stand-up who have become a lot more prominent within the last few years. Goldstein even managed to achieve mainstream success with his Emmy-winning turn on Ted Lasso. But Martin and Goldstein’s friendship goes way back. They’ve known each other for a decade at this point, […]
This Week In Comedy: John Mulaney’s “Everybody’s In LA” Streams Live All Week On Netflix
This Week In Comedy: Netflix continues its massive comedy takeover & celebration with it’s on-going Netflix Is A Joke Festival. 800 Pound Gorilla News continues to be on the ground covering all the must see events happening this week you need to know about. John Mulaney, the beloved stand-up comedian & writer, has been actively […]
Jon Stewart Had A Star-Studded Group Join Him For Netflix Is A Joke Festival
This year has marked an interesting year for Jon Stewart. After leaving The Daily Show in 2015, he’s gone onto do a number of other things. But 2024 was the year he made his surprising return to the desk on Comedy Central, which he’ll do every Monday night until the election. Despite returning to his […]
Wanda Sykes Returns To The Dolby Theatre For The First Time Since The 2022 Oscars
“I bet you don’t remember I was here that night.” That’s what Wanda Sykes told the crowd as she returned to the stage of the Dolby Theater on Thursday night. She’s in town as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest, which is taking over Los Angeles through next Sunday. The lineup is stacked with […]
Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, & Nate Bargatze Kick Off Netflix Is A Joke Festival
Photo credit: Andrew Max Levy Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Nate Bargatze. Without question, they are all worthy of their own night at the 18,000 seat Hollywood Bowl. These are guys who sell out arenas all throughout the country, after all. But playing an iconic venue like the Hollywood Bowl feels somehow all the more […]
Exclusive: Hasan Minhaj Brings Friends to Netflix is a Joke Festival & Addresses Being Canceled
Last night, Hasan Minhaj hosted one of the most impressive drop-in shows we’ve ever seen at Netflix is a Joke Festival. That’s a pretty high bar, but Hasan and Friends managed to put on a show worth remembering. It was a revolving door of headliner after headliner. At the end, Minhaj addressed the elephant in the […]
What We’re Most Looking Forward To At Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2024
When it comes to comedy festivals, it’s going to be hard to beat this one. The first Netflix Is A Joke Festival took place in April 2022, and saw over 100 comedians from around the world coming out to the fest that took over Los Angeles. This year, they’re finding new ways to go above […]
This Week In Comedy: Jerry Seinfeld’s Starring & Directorial Debut “Unfrosted” Premieres On Netflix
This Week In Comedy: Netflix is taking comedy to a whole other level this week with the help of Jerry Seinfeld, Katt Williams, Tom Brady, John Mulaney and of course: Netflix Is A Joke Fest officially kicking off! Jerry Seinfeld’s anticipated new film, Unfrosted, telling the story of America’s favorite pastry, Poptarts, hits Netflix. The […]
Tom Brady To Be Roasted Mercilessly Live On Netflix By Kevin Hart, Jeff Ross & More
Netflix is ready to up the ante with their forthcoming live streams at this year’s Netflix Is A Joke Fest. And they’re not holding back with the first ever live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady (completely unedited & uncensored) in the event dubbed as The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady. The […]