Alison Brie and Marc Maron lead new lady wrestling comedy “GLOW” from Jenji Kohan
After the thrilling but vague announcement that Weeds creator Jenji Kohan was working on another female-fronted comedy for Netflix (who own everything cool now, clearly), we finally have our first look at the series, GLOW. Here’s the scoop on the gorgeously retro, beautifully cast show: Inspired by the short-lived but beloved show from the 80s, […]
Two Dave Chappelle Netflix specials set to premiere on March 21st
THEY’RE COMING: two never-seen Dave Chappelle stand-up specials – previously recorded hours from the performer’s “personal comedy vault” – will both go live on Netflix on March 21st. The Age of Spin, was filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles in March 2016, and Deep in the Heart of Texas, was filmed at Austin City […]
A Futile and Stupid conversation with director David Wain
Doug Kenney was the face of the cultural comedy shift of the 70s and 80s, without 90 percent of people ever knowing whose face that was. Doug Kenney was the founder of the National Lampoon magazine, formed The National Lampoon Radio Hour, staged National Lampoon’s Lemmings, and wrote only two movies in his life span: National […]
This week on TV: Everything Sucks!
While the Winter Olympics managed to pre-emt a lot of this week’s programming, there’s still plenty of comedy to be found on television in the form of re-airing late night shows and new shows premiering on Netflix and Adult Swim. The long-anticipated 90s comedy, Everything Sucks premieres on Netflix as it tells the tale of […]
This week on TV: “The Standups” return and “Barry” is a hit
This Tuesday, Netflix returns returning for a new season of its half-hour comedy series, The Standups a series that is exactly as we just described it to you – comedians performing half-hour spots. The slight difference is that the comics for The Standups are headlining acts that already have at least one hour special or […]
The best stand-up comedies on Netflix
Nothing beats a good stand-up comedy, and Netflix have a host of side-splitting productions sure to keep you roaring with laughter for hours on end, with some of Britain’s and indeed America’s best comedians featuring on the platform. Whatever your taste, there’s a good chance you’ll find something to get your teeth into, and this […]
This week on TV: spend some secret time with Bert Kreischer
This week, Bert Kreischer returns with a new stand-up special, Secret Time. Kreischer taped this special in Philadelphia in front of a raucous crowd of fans at the Trocadeo Theatre. This coming off his last special that came out in December 2016, The Machine which finally pushed the veteran comedian into the mainstream consciousness after […]
Demetri Martin shows off his cleverness on “The Overthinker”
Demetri Martin is smarter and cleverer than you and this is something you need to learn to live with. No, this is not his word. This is just facts. Martin’s new special, The Overthinker, is his second for Netflix and the title sums up his comedic styling perfectly. Often described as one-liner or short-form, Martin […]
This week on TV: John Leguzamo teaches Latin history for morons
This week John Leguizamo examines 3,000 years of Latino history with a rapid-fire lesson in what’s been overlooked in the Latin culture, charting everything from a satirical recap of Aztec and Incan history to stories of Latin patriots in the American Civil War, revealing how whitewashed history truly is. Latin History For Morons was a […]
This week in comedy: why be normal when you can be special
This week the new Netflix series Special hit the streaming giant. It’s based on the memoir from Ryan O’Connell I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves and executive produced by Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory). O’Connell also stars in the series as a gay man living with cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite […]