Photo credit: Andrew Max Levy Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Nate Bargatze. Without question, they are all worthy of their own night at the 18,000 seat Hollywood Bowl. These are guys who sell out arenas all throughout the country, after all. But playing an iconic venue like the Hollywood Bowl feels somehow all the more special. Seeing all four heavyweights on the same bill makes it even better. And 800 Pound Gorilla News was there for it, watching as they kicked off the second-annual Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles. This is the first time they’ve...…Photo credit: Andrew Max Levy Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Nate Bargatze. Without question, they are all worthy of their own night at the 18,000 seat Hollywood Bowl. These are guys who sell out arenas all throughout the country, after all. But playing an iconic venue like the Hollywood Bowl feels somehow all the more special. Seeing all four heavyweights on the same bill makes it even better. And 800 Pound Gorilla News was there for it, watching as they kicked off the second-annual Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles. This is the first time they’ve...WW…

“I bet you don’t remember I was here that night.” That’s what Wanda Sykes told the crowd as she returned to the stage of the Dolby Theater on Thursday night. She’s in town as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest, which is taking over Los Angeles through next Sunday. The lineup is stacked with impressive names, including Sykes. The night in particular that she’s referring to is the 2022 Oscars, better known as the night that Chris Rock got slapped by Will Smith. Sykes was the host of the Oscars - alongside Amy Schumer and Regina Hall - and it is so ingrained in everyone’s memory that she didn’t...…“I bet you don’t remember I was here that night.” That’s what Wanda Sykes told the crowd as she returned to the stage of the Dolby Theater on Thursday night. She’s in town as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest, which is taking over Los Angeles through next Sunday. The lineup is stacked with impressive names, including Sykes. The night in particular that she’s referring to is the 2022 Oscars, better known as the night that Chris Rock got slapped by Will Smith. Sykes was the host of the Oscars - alongside Amy Schumer and Regina Hall - and it is so ingrained in everyone’s memory that she didn’t...WW…

This year has marked an interesting year for Jon Stewart. After leaving The Daily Show in 2015, he’s gone onto do a number of other things. But 2024 was the year he made his surprising return to the desk on Comedy Central, which he’ll do every Monday night until the election. Despite returning to his stomping grounds, Stewart is also not turning his back on stand-up. Stewart culminated an impressive lineup of comedy friends for Netflix Is A Joke Festival. The show took over the Greek Theatre Friday night, which is a 6,000 seat outdoor venue with a pretty stunning view illuminated behind the...…This year has marked an interesting year for Jon Stewart. After leaving The Daily Show in 2015, he’s gone onto do a number of other things. But 2024 was the year he made his surprising return to the desk on Comedy Central, which he’ll do every Monday night until the election. Despite returning to his stomping grounds, Stewart is also not turning his back on stand-up. Stewart culminated an impressive lineup of comedy friends for Netflix Is A Joke Festival. The show took over the Greek Theatre Friday night, which is a 6,000 seat outdoor venue with a pretty stunning view illuminated behind the...WW…

 June 28, 2023     Andrew Buss     Jim Gaffigan, News, Specials, Stand-Up    After returning to Netflix for his 2021 special, Comedy Monster, comedian Jim Gaffigan finds himself back at Prime Video for his 10th comedy special.His latest special, Dark Pale, will be released next month. The special features Gaffigan talking about everything from funerals to family to balloon rides and beyond!“Sometimes when people find out I have five kids, they think I’m good at parenting,” Gaffigan says in the trailer. “Which is kind...… June 28, 2023     Andrew Buss     Jim Gaffigan, News, Specials, Stand-Up    After returning to Netflix for his 2021 special, Comedy Monster, comedian Jim Gaffigan finds himself back at Prime Video for his 10th comedy special.His latest special, Dark Pale, will be released next month. The special features Gaffigan talking about everything from funerals to family to balloon rides and beyond!“Sometimes when people find out I have five kids, they think I’m good at parenting,” Gaffigan says in the trailer. “Which is kind...WW…

 June 28, 2023     Andrew Buss     Futurama, News, Television    Fans have been waiting for Futurama to return in some capacity for 10 years now, after it was canceled by Comedy Central. Well, the wait is finally over. The show is coming back next month on Hulu. And now there’s a full trailer.For the series, all of the show’s main stars are returning including Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche and John DiMaggio. Initially, there were reports that DiMaggio may not be returning as Bender, who...… June 28, 2023     Andrew Buss     Futurama, News, Television    Fans have been waiting for Futurama to return in some capacity for 10 years now, after it was canceled by Comedy Central. Well, the wait is finally over. The show is coming back next month on Hulu. And now there’s a full trailer.For the series, all of the show’s main stars are returning including Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche and John DiMaggio. Initially, there were reports that DiMaggio may not be returning as Bender, who...WW…

 June 29, 2023     Andrew Buss     News, Television    The Other Two has been canceled after three seasons. The show that managed to find a cult audience first debuted on Comedy Central, before moving to (then) HBO Max for season two. The show will wrap up after its last episode, which debuts today.The reason for the show’s cancellation most likely is tied to recent allegations against the show’s creators, Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s been multiple reports that Kelly...… June 29, 2023     Andrew Buss     News, Television    The Other Two has been canceled after three seasons. The show that managed to find a cult audience first debuted on Comedy Central, before moving to (then) HBO Max for season two. The show will wrap up after its last episode, which debuts today.The reason for the show’s cancellation most likely is tied to recent allegations against the show’s creators, Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s been multiple reports that Kelly...WW…

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