[ad_1] For its latest big get, Netflix has snagged Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has perfected mocking President Donald Trump using his own words (via Variety). The company will start streaming Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine this fall. Netflix says the special will feature an array of guests taking part in short interviews and sketches led by Cooper. […]
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ shows the ‘scrappy underdogs’ far below the bridge
[ad_1] CBS has expanded its Star Trek offerings on its All Access streaming services with an offbeat animated series. Star Trek: Lower Decks focuses on the lives of the least important crew members aboard one of the least important starships, the U.S.S. Cerritos. Set in 2380, it follows ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi (voiced […]
Entertainers pivot to video as coronavirus shutters clubs
[ad_1] The Dropkick Murphys are a Boston institution and have played live shows every St. Patrick’s Day for the past 24 years, though, for obvious reasons, this year’s set was canceled. Luckily, the band was having none of that mess and decided to stream its set live and free over the internet so that St. […]
Netflix is hosting a live comedy festival in Los Angeles this spring
[ad_1] 100+ live shows. LA’s most iconic venues. One packed week. Netflix Is A Joke Fest is no joke. pic.twitter.com/sIt0jZjx09 — Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) March 2, 2020 Comedians including Pete Davidson, Jamie Foxx, Arsenio Hall, Norm Macdonald, David Letterman, Amy Schumer, Michelle Wolf and Ali Wong are slated to perform. They’ll take the […]
Steve Martin and Martin Short will team up again in a new Hulu series
[ad_1] There’s currently no release date, although each episode should be half an hour. This isn’t the first streaming project Martin and Short have done together. They received Emmy nominations for their Netflix one-off An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life. This is a considerably more ambitious undertaking, though, and it […]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus signs multi-year deal with Apple TV+
[ad_1] In contrast to the former Veep star signing an exclusive agreement with a streaming service, the show’s creator, Armando Iannucci, has been critical of the industry. Iannucchi claims that studios are creating too much content and that the bubble will eventually burst when execs realize viewers are overwhelmed with choice. The ink is still […]
Watch the first trailer for HBO's 'Avenue 5' sci-fi space comedy
[ad_1] Avenue 5, HBO's new sci-fi comedy, debuts in January, and HBO has released the first teaser to get you excited. The show is about the cruise ship Avenue 5, led by the acerbic Captain Ryan Clark, played by Hugh Laurie. All seems to be pleasant and del… [ad_2] Source link
Seth Meyers’ Netflix special will have a button to skip Trump jokes
[ad_1] It’ll work similarly to the “Skip Intro” or “Next Episode” prompts you already see on Netflix. Meyers, who brought the idea to Netflix, told CNN the button is just “another joke in the special” and shouldn’t be taken too seriously. In fact, he doesn’t think many folks will actually use it. Netflix has tried […]
Netflix’s fifth Dave Chappelle comedy special debuts August 26th
[ad_1] Dave Chappelle. August 26th. We’ll let Morgan Freeman tell you the rest. pic.twitter.com/PDyh7YBHhT — Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) August 15, 2019 Netflix has released many stand-up specials over the years with the likes of Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Sandler, (possibly) Eddie Murphy and dozens of other comics showcasing their talents on the […]
Netflix might pay Eddie Murphy $70 million for stand-up specials
[ad_1] According to TMZ, Netflix may be willing to pay $70 million for an undisclosed number of specials. While that’s a huge figure, especially given reports about Netflix trying to be more conscientious about the original content it spends big on, that’s in line with what it paid other A-list comics. Dave Chappelle is said […]