StandUp

This past week marked a major development in the aftermath of Will Smith’s Oscars incident. Several months after the star slapped Chris Rock on stage (and the internet exploded as a result), Smith broke his silence and apologized to the star for the polarizing moment. The King Richard star said that he’s here whenever Rock is “ready to talk.” It doesn’t look like the comedian has reached out to Smith just yet, though he did share a response of sorts through a recent stand-up act. Since the Academy Awards snafu, Chris…

Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Oscar slap is the story that continues to make the rounds. Recently, Dame Judi Dench recalled her thoughts on how the entire debacle seemed like a joke at first to the attendees of the Academy Award. While the reality of the moment is well reported by this point, this conversation starter still has people talking. After being asked about why he brought up Smith in his recent stand-up tour, actor Kevin Hart shared his real feelings about what happened, and the aftermath that has followed.(Image…

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have announced they will be co-headlining an “iconic” comedy show in London. Tickets for their 3 September show, produced by Live Nation at the O2 Arena, will go on sale on 10 June. The news follows weeks after both stars were attacked on stage in separate incidents, both of which prompted fellow comedians to share concerns about performance safety. In early May, a man ran and “lunged” at Chappelle during his set for the Netflix Is A Joke festival at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Rock…

MusicOne of the many laid-back performance spaces at Leigh folk festival. Photograph: Gaz de Vere1Sample fantastic folk by the seaCelebrating its 30th year in 2022, Leigh folk festival professes to be the largest free event of its kind in the UK. Taking a wide, inclusive view of the genre, it offers music, dance, comedy and poetry, with more than 150 performances across three stages. Some of the particularly intimate evening events come with a small ticket fee, but with so much on offer in the daytime, there is plenty to…

Netflix may soon allow users to watch livestreams of certain types of content, as per a report. The streaming platform is said to be thinking about adding the livestreaming option to enable it to air stand-up specials and other live content. This feature might also allow Netflix to air live reunions similar to the one that was recently held by the real estate reality show Selling Sunset. We can also expect Netflix to utilise the feature to come with more unscripted content, including shows that involve audience voting.As…

Before his death last September, comedian Norm Macdonald filmed one final stand-up routine alone in his living room. Streaming giant Netflix will release the posthumous special, titled Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special — a moniker the comedian chose himself — on May 30. “Norm worked so hard on a new hour of material and wanted it to be seen. While this version of Nothing Special was not originally meant to be the final product, Covid restrictions prevented him from filming in front of an audience,” Lori Jo Hoekstra,…