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Posted Friday 2/02/18 at 3:15AM EST
Mo’Nique: Here’s a copy of Netflix's contract to prove I was offered $500,000 for a standup special
The Oscar winner posted a copy of the contract proposal on Instagram after rumors circulated that she had actually been...
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Posted Thursday 2/01/18 at 6:10PM EST
Hannibal Buress won’t face charges for disorderly conduct
The comedian was drunk when he was arrested for being belligerent with police in Miami.
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Posted Friday 1/26/18 at 11:08PM EST
Fred Armisen’s Standup for Drummers Netflix comedy special gets a trailer
Netflix says the Portlandia star’s Feb.
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Posted Wednesday 1/24/18 at 11:32PM EST
Netflix’s 15-minute comedy specials announcement puts its closer to becoming a stand-up monopoly
“In the short term,” says Alison Herman, “this is good news for comedians who might not otherwise get access to...
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Posted Monday 1/22/18 at 1:40PM EST
Wanda Sykes to Mo’Nique: “Netflix offered me less than half of your $500k”
Sykes tweeted in response to Monique’s claim that Netflix is “low balling women of color,” thanking her for speaking out.
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Posted Monday 1/22/18 at 1:40PM EST
Netflix will release a series of 15-minute stand-up specials
Established comics and up-and-comers will tape 15-minute specials that will be released on the streaming service throughout the year.
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Posted Friday 1/19/18 at 10:48PM EST
Mo’Nique calls for a Netflix boycott after she was offered a tiny fraction of what Amy Schumer made for a standup special
The Oscar winner wants Netflix to be boycotted "for gender and color bias” after she says she was offered $500,000...
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Posted Friday 1/05/18 at 11:08PM EST
Dave Chappelle is one of the most important comedians of the past 20 years, but you would never know it from his four Netflix specials
“Unfortunately,” says Matt Zoller Seitz, “the four specials Chappelle has released in the past year make him seem out of...
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Posted Tuesday 1/02/18 at 10:49PM EST
Dave Chappelle’s jokes about sexual misconduct “seem like tired shtick”
Comedy critic Jason Zinoman tackles the controversy generated by Chappelle’s Equanimity special, pointing out that the comedian was rehashing Chris...
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Posted Tuesday 1/02/18 at 10:49PM EST
Netflix announces a second Ricky Gervais comedy special
Gervais’ first comedy special, Humanity, is set for early this year.
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Posted Tuesday 1/02/18 at 2:46PM EST
Dave Chappelle criticizes Louis CK’s accusers
Chappelle discussed the sexual misconduct allegations against CK, Kevin Spacey and Charlie Rose in his new The Bird Revelation special.
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In 2017, Donald Trump proved to be bad for comedy
The problem is mocking Trump is “both incredibly easy and incredibly challenging,” says Jesse David Fox.
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Posted Friday 12/22/17 at 11:25PM EST
Twitter has become superior to late-night TV when it comes to hilarious political comedy
Unlike late-night TV, Twitter isn’t dominated by white male comedians trying to appeal to the masses.
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Posted Friday 12/22/17 at 2:05PM EST
Dave Chappelle will have two New Year's Eve specials on Netflix
Chappelle had originally signed on for three Netflix specials, the third of which was to air on New Year’s Eve.
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Posted Thursday 12/21/17 at 2:06PM EST
Dave Chappelle goes after Trump voters in the trailer for his third Netflix standup special
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity premieres on Dec.