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  1. Billy Eichner to Make His Standup Special Debut on NetflixMove over, Steve Martin and Martin Short, because there’s another extremely exciting comedy special happening at Netflix. According to The […]
  2. Ali Siddiq Comes Full CircleAfter being incarcerated for drug trafficking at 19 and spending six years behind bars, Ali Siddiq emerged from prison with a new skill set: […]
  3. The New Season of ‘The Standups’ Premieres on Netflix Next MonthLast year, Netflix revealed the lineup of the second season of its half-hour standup series The Standups, and now the next batch of episodes […]
  4. Gad Elmaleh Lives the ‘American Dream’ in the Trailer for His Netflix […]Gad Elmaleh’s second Netflix standup special debuts next month, and the streaming network recently released a trailer. Titled Gad Elmaleh: […]
  5. Comedy Dynamics to Release Six New Standup Specials from Louie Anderson, […]Comedy Dynamics has six new standup specials in the works it’s calling “the ‘90s comedian six-pack.” The specials were taped at the Palace […]
  6. Marlon Wayans Calls Trump “the Flavor Flav of White People” in the Trailer […]Marlon Wayans heads to Netflix later this month with a new standup special. Titled Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish, the special was ordered by the […]
  7. Bo Burnham and the Art of the Standup SpecialWhen Chris Rock abruptly announced yesterday that Tamborine — his first of two intensely anticipated Netflix specials — would be premiering in […]
  8. Netflix to Release Chris Rock’s New Standup Special ‘Tamborine’ TomorrowNetflix just revealed a big surprise it has in store for Valentine’s Day. The streaming network will debut a brand new standup special from […]
  9. Ali Siddiq’s One-Hour Special ‘It’s Bigger Than These Bars’ Airs on Comedy […]Ali Siddiq starred in his own half-hour Comedy Central special back in 2016, and this month he returns to the network with his first hourlong […]
  10. Check Out the Trailer for Fred Armisen’s Netflix Special ‘Standup for […]In addition to the eighth and final season of Portlandia currently airing on IFC, Fred Armisen has another comedy project coming out next […]
  11. Tom Segura’s Steady RiseSince he started doing comedy, Tom Segura has been on the slow climb to success through silliness. With Your Mom’s House, the podcast he […]
  12. Netflix to Release a Batch of 15-Minute Standup Specials This YearNetflix is giving a bunch of standups a very literal 15 minutes of fame this year. As first reported by Vulture, the streaming network has […]
  13. Catching Up with Anjelah JohnsonWhen I caught up with Anjelah Johnson she was at her home in LA, getting ready to head to the Bay Area to spend Christmas with her family […]
  14. Tom Segura Gets Philosophical in the Trailer for His Netflix Special […]Tom Segura returns to Netflix next week with his second standup special for the streaming network. Titled Disgraceful, the special was filmed […]
  15. Netflix Adds a Second Standup Special from Ricky GervaisRicky Gervais has two standup specials heading to Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has bought the rights to […]
  16. Netflix Will Release a Second Dave Chappelle Standup Special on New Year’s […]Netflix just dropped some last-minute surprise news: In addition to the release of Dave Chappelle’s Equanimity on New Year’s Eve, the streaming […]
  17. Here’s a Sneak Peek from Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Standup Special […]Netflix is closing out 2017 with Dave Chappelle’s third standup special Equanimity, and the streaming network recently released a clip from the […]
  18. The 10 Best Stand-up Comedy Specials of 2017Including Roy Wood Jr., Jerrod Carmichael, Maria Bamford, and Jen Kirkman.
  19. Michelle Wolf’s Comedy MarathonThey say that nice guys finish last, but what about nice ladies? That’s one of the many themes comedian and Daily Show writer/contributor […]
  20. Check Out the Trailer for Judd Apatow’s Netflix Standup Special ‘The […]Judd Apatow heads to Netflix next month with his standup special debut, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Taped during […]
  21. Here’s the Trailer for Craig Ferguson’s Netflix Standup Special ‘Tickle […]Craig Ferguson heads to Netflix next month with a brand new standup special, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Titled […]
  22. Brian Regan’s Evolution I’m not a big fan of comedy classes. I think anybody who is starting out and wants to learn should save their money and just watch one of […]
  23. Dave Chappelle’s Third Netflix Special ‘Equanimity’ Debuts on New Year’s […]Netflix is closing out 2017 with the final standup special of the three-special deal it made with Dave Chappelle last year. Following The Age […]
  24. Comedy Central Announces Its Next Round of Half-Hour Standup SpecialsComedy Central just announced the next batch of half-hour standup specials as part of its series Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. Like the […]
  25. Talking ‘Zero to Sixty’ and the Importance of Kindness with Bob Saget Whether he’s playing an iconically nerdy sitcom dad, surprising and/or delighting audiences with his onstage vulgarity, or directing films, […]
  26. Judd Apatow’s Netflix Standup Special ‘The Return’ Debuts Next MonthBack in June it was announced that Judd Apatow would make his standup special debut on Netflix this year, and today the streaming network […]
  27. Here’s the Trailer for Brian Regan’s Netflix Special ‘Nunchucks and […]Brian Regan heads to Netflix later this month with the first of his two Netflix standup specials, and the streaming network just released the […]
  28. Innovation and Catharsis Make Judah Friedlander’s Netflix Special Stand OutGenerally speaking, when we hear the phrase “standup special,” we think of an individual performance. A comic gets on stage, and for the next […]
  29. October 2017 Standup Roundup: Patton Oswalt, Christina P, Judah […]Netflix is a joke – at least that’s what they want you to think. From their cryptic billboards to their comedy-only Instagram account, Netflix […]
  30. Check Out a Sneak Peek of Michelle Wolf’s HBO Special ‘Nice Lady’The Daily Show’s Michelle Wolf makes her HBO standup special debut next month, and the network released a teaser trailer today. Titled Michelle […]
  31. Here’s the Trailer for DeRay Davis’s Netflix Standup Special ‘How to Act […]DeRay Davis is one of the latest standups to land a special on Netflix, and this week the streaming network released the trailer. Titled DeRay […]
  32. Talking with Judah Friedlander About His Netflix Special ‘America Is the […] Judah Friedlander’s current political stance can be summed up by the title of his new special, America Is the Greatest Country in the […]
  33. Here’s a Sneak Peek of Bob Saget’s Standup Special ‘Zero to Sixty’Comedy Dynamics releases its first original standup special next month with Bob Saget’s Zero to Sixty, and today they released a short promo to […]
  34. Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘The Standups’ to Feature Aparna Nancherla, Kyle […]Netflix has another batch of half-hour standup specials in the works. The Standups will return to the streaming network sometime next year, and […]
  35. Adam Cayton-Holland Stays True to His Denver Roots The 2017 season of Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents comes to a close tonight at midnight with a half hour from Denver’s Adam […]
  36. Talking Podcasts, Standup, and Motherhood Taboos with Christina PWhile learning to write ad copy I was told that the best way to reach the most people is to keep the content at a 6th or 7th grade reading […]
  37. Michelle Wolf’s Debut Standup Special ‘Nice Lady’ Premieres on HBO in […]Earlier this year, HBO ordered a standup special from The Daily Show’s Michelle Wolf, and today the network announced the premiere date. Titled […]
  38. Jay Larson Is Just Being HimselfAs a comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, host, husband, and father, Jay Larson is wearing a lot of hats these days. As he explains, “I’m very […]
  39. Here’s the Trailer for Judah Friedlander’s Netflix Special ‘America Is the […]Judah Friedlander makes his Netflix standup special debut later this month, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled Judah […]
  40. Solomon Georgio on Standup, Comedic Heroes, and the Beauty of LAToday is an exciting day for comedian Solomon Georgio. Not only does his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents episode premiere tonight at 12:30, […]
  41. Joel Kim Booster’s Unlikely Path to Standup StardomJoel Kim Booster is the prince of unusual beginnings. As a baby, he was adopted by white, conservative, religious Midwesterners, an experience […]
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    Patton Oswalt on His Wife’s Death: ‘You Never Truly Heal, But You Do Evolve’Matt Zoller Seitz talks to Patton Oswalt about loss, life, and comedy.
  43. Talking with Sam Jay About Goals, Standup, and Being the Funniest Person […]For Sam Jay, comedy is a pursuit of happiness. An unfulfilling job had her questioning what makes her happy. When she really thought about it […]
  44. Brian Regan’s Netflix Special ‘Nunchucks and Flamethrowers’ Premieres Next […]Earlier this year, Netflix ordered two standup specials from Brian Regan, and today the premiere date for the first special was announced. […]
  45. In the Moment with Josh JohnsonThe day before his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents taping, comedian Josh Johnson sat down with me in the green room of New Orleans’ Civic […]
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    Sarah Silverman on Her New Show, Taboos, and the Problem With Being DirtyThe comedian on her new show, breaking taboos, and the problem with being dirty.
  47. The Trailer for Patton Oswalt’s Netflix Standup Special ‘Annihilation’ Has […]Patton Oswalt heads to Netflix later this month with a brand new standup special, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled […]
  48. Inside the Outsider Mind of Julio TorresTonight at 12:30 Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents will air a half hour that is arguably unlike any you’ve seen before. If this sounds like […]
  49. Anthony DeVito on Overcoming Shyness and Taping His Comedy Central SpecialEvery so often you hear somebody say something like “Oh, I would love to do standup comedy, I’m just too shy.” And more often than not, they […]
  50. Translating Struggle into Standup with Felipe EsparzaFelipe Esparza’s story is a twisted, modern-day fairy tale: The son of immigrant parents learns English to help his parents, joins a gang, gets […]
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