Tag: standup

11 NOV

Chris Rock reportedly joked that women ‘cry rape’ for money in recent stand-up appearance

Ethan Miller/Getty Actor-comedian Chris Rock said in a recent stand-up set in New York City that he doesn’t hire women anymore because they “cry rape.” Rock was reportedly booed and called a “sexist pig” following the remarks.   Chris Rock attempted to joke about sexual harassment and assault during a recent set at New York […]

29 AUG

Patton Oswalt’s First Stand-Up Special Since His Wife’s Death Heading to Netflix

Comedian Patton Oswalt was dealt quite the personal blow in the spring of 2016 when his wife of 11 years, writer Michelle McNamara, died suddenly at 46 years old. Not only was this a tragedy for Oswalt, but also for their 7-year old daughter, Alice. However, this year Patton Oswalt found happiness again when his […]

24 AUG

Watch Netflix’s Teasers for Nick Kroll’s ‘Big Mouth’ Series and Jerry Seinfeld’s New Stand-Up Special

Netflix has plenty of original programming coming to the streaming service in September, and teasers for two of their biggest comedy offerings have just hit the web. First up, Nick Kroll is trying his hand at animated comedy with a new series called Big Mouth that he co-created with Andrew Goldberg, which focuses on the nightmare […]

22 AUG

Seinfeld’s first Netflix stand-up special premieres September 19th

Earlier this year, Netflix announced that Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee series would be moving to it over from Crackle and that Seinfeld would have two stand-up specials appear on the streaming service as well. The first of those specials is now slated to premiere September 19th. Jerry Before Seinfeld will mix the […]

07 MAR

Netflix Is Releasing At Least One New Stand-Up Special Every Week in 2017

As Netflix has started to increase their library of stand-up specials, we haven’t been shy about calling the streaming service the new king of stand-up comedy. While HBO was once the prime destination for exclusive, high quality stand-up acts, they haven’t been as dedicated to the cause in recent years. The cable subscription service still […]

23 FEB

Two More Reasons Netflix Is King of Stand-Up Comedy: Mike Birbiglia and Louis C.K.

Right now you’ll find a slew of stand-up comedy specials that are available exclusively on Netflix. The streaming service has become a stellar home for new stand-up specials from the best comedians working today. Over the past few months, they’ve only solidified their dedication to the craft by doling out new deals for Dave Chappelle, […]