Category: standupspecial

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 […]