Post Malone is this year’s recipient of a distinguished songwriting award.
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EXCLUSIVE: Nate Bargatze got quite a few laughs for his first stand-up comedy special at Prime Video.
In fact, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, which debuted on January 31, now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. During that window, the special drew 2.9M total viewers, according to Nielsen streaming data.
That’s nearly half a million viewers above Jim Gaffigan’s 2019 special Quality Time, which now sits in second place with an audience of 2.5M in its first 28 days. Hello World also ranked as the top comedy special across all streaming platforms for the month of February with about 2.6M viewers.
Bargatze’s other two specials, which are both Netflix originals, also saw a boost in viewership, ranking in the Top 15 most-streamed comedy specials for the month.
Hello World, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, AZ, explores topics including growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the hardest part of marriage, and saying dumb things.
Bargatze’s half-hour Netflix special, The Standups, premiered in 2017, and his first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally to rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. In 2020, the comedian released his weekly podcast, Nateland.
Nate Bargatze: Hello World is produced by Amazon Studios, Nateland Productions, and Irwin Entertainment. Bargatze serves as Executive Producer along with Alex Murray and Tim Sarkes. John Irwin, CEO of Irwin Entertainment is also an Executive Producer.
Bargatze is also currently in the middle of his Be Funny Tour. On April 15, he broke the
Post Malone is this year’s recipient of a distinguished songwriting award.
New Order frontman Bernard Sumner and producer/DJ Mella Dee have spoken to NME about their recent collaboration ‘Riptide’ – as well as opening up about the state of the world and the music industry, and what the future holds for both artists. Watch our video interview above.Last month, Doncaster-born DJ and producer Mella Dee – real name Ryan Aichison – shared the Italo-disco infused ‘Riptide‘, featuring lyrics and vocals from Sumner.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took no sides in her first statement since the start of the Writers Guild of America strike, instead focusing on a resolution.
The numbers are in!
Miley Cyrus' mum Tish has revealed she is engaged to Prison Break star Dominic Purcell. The announcement comes just eight months after the singer's dad Billy Ray proposed to Joanna Rosie Hodges, also known as Firerose.Tish, 55, took to Instagram on Saturday (April 29) to break the news to 1.2 million followers. As well as two loved up photos of the couple together, Tish wrote: "A thousand times….
Gisele Bundchen has donated $1 million for a kids’ center at the country’s largest women’s shelter, the Miami chapter of Lotus House.
FIFTY FIFTY have signed a new partnership with American label Warner Records.The new partnership comes shortly after FIFTY FIFTY went viral on TikTok with their sophomore single ‘Cupid’. The English version of the song, also known as the ‘Twin Ver.’, has since peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.“We are grateful to Warner Records for the opportunity to discuss innovative ways to bring FIFTY FIFTY to the forefront of the music industry,” said Sung-il Ahn, co-CEO of FIFTY FIFTY’s label ATTRAKT, per Billboard.“We are thrilled to find that our thoughts and visions align with an artist-centered approach, and we are eager to explore potential avenues for success together,” he added.Meanwhile, Warner Records’ COO Tom Corson and CEO Aaron Bay-schuk said: “We are thrilled to partner with FIFTY FIFTY to amplify their global smash single ‘Cupid’ and we know there is much more to come.”The duo, who are also co-chairmen of the American record label, added that the Warner Records team are “excited to create additional opportunities for this powerhouse K-pop girl group”.In a statement, FIFTY FIFTY said that they are “honoured to be working with Warner Records, and we are excited to see what the future holds for us.
John Mulaney is opening up about the intervention that saved his life.In his new Netflix comedy special, , Mulaney got candid about the changes in his life over the last few years, including a stint in rehab and the intervention with his famous friends that got him there.Mulaney admitted that he was addicted to a cocktail of drugs, and was heavily using cocaine when a group of 12 friends in the comedy community gathered together in person in New York and over Zoom, under the guise of «dinner with a friend from college,» to encourage him to enter rehab.Calling it the "'We Are the World'" of alternative comedians over 40," Mulaney said everyone from Fred Armisen to Nick Kroll were on hand to voice their concern over Mulaney's well-being.In addition to Armisen and Kroll, he said Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Natasha Lyonne were at the intervention.«Let me just call this out now, I don't mean to be weird. It was a star-studded intervention. It was, like, a good group,» Mulaney told the sold-out crowd.
Nate Silver is departing ABC News as the news division continues a round of layoffs that began last month.
lose a total of 50 staffers throughout the entire layoff process. The spokesperson declined to disclose how many ABC News employees were impacted in the current wave.
Ethan Shanfeld FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver is exiting ABC News as The Walt Disney Company ramps up layoffs, Variety has confirmed. ABC News will hold onto the FiveThirtyEight brand with plans to streamline the statistics-driven news and analysis site. The network plans to create a more efficient structure for FiveThirtyEight leading into the 2024 presidential election and beyond. Silver sent a message to his team in a company Slack channel warning that the Disney layoffs would impact FiveThirtyEight, and that Silver is not planning to return after his contract ends. Silver said in a tweet, “Disney layoffs have substantially impacted FiveThirtyEight. I am sad and disappointed to a degree that’s kind of hard to express right now. We’ve been at Disney almost 10 years. My contract is up soon and I expect that I’ll be leaving at the end of it.”
John Mulaney is opening up about the intervention that saved his life.
John Mulaney is opening up about the intervention that saved his life.In his new Netflix comedy special, , Mulaney got candid about the changes in his life over the last few years, including a stint in rehab and the intervention with his famous friends that got him there.Mulaney admitted that he was addicted to a cocktail of drugs, and was heavily using cocaine when a group of 12 friends in the comedy community gathered together in person in New York and over Zoom, under the guise of «dinner with a friend from college,» to encourage him to enter rehab.Calling it the "'We Are the World'" of alternative comedians over 40," Mulaney said everyone from Fred Armisen to Nick Kroll were on hand to voice their concern over Mulaney's well-being.«Let me just call this out now, I don't mean to be weird. It was a star-studded intervention. It was, like, a good group,» Mulaney told the sold-out crowd.
The future is here, and it’s… so, so stupid.
For those who only know Alex Borstein as the sarcastic, no-nonsense manager Susie Myerson on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” boy, do you have a lot to learn. As proven in her new Prime Video comedy special “Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits,” she’s the kind of comedian that Susie Myerson would jump through hoops to represent.“It’s just a real different animal.
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham is set to star in the new Apple Original musical holiday special Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas premiering later this year. The project is produced by Done + Dusted (Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special).
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has named Alex Flores executive vice president of music.Following the launch of “Daisy Jones & the Six” on Prime Video and the reality music competition “My Kind of Country” on Apple TV+, the production company has hired Flores to expand its music branch. Flores will expand the music division of Hello Sunshine under COO Liz Jenkins. She comes from senior roles at Broadcast Music Inc.
Larry the Cable Guy will “Git-R-Done” once again.The veteran Blue Collar Comedy Tour performer has 13 huge shows lined up all over the country from April 14 through July 8 as part of his ongoing ‘An Evening With Larry Tour.’On the short trek, the veteran comic, who often makes light of Wal-Mart, KFC and other American cultural staples, will play in notable North American locales including Cincinnati (April 15), Atlanta (June 16) and Charlotte (June 18).And you won’t have to sell the farm to see Larry live.At the time of publication, we found some tickets going for just $32 before fees on Vivid Seats.Now that’s a steal.What’ most exciting about the tour is the final show of the brief run though.To close the quick trek, the man who brought the voice to Mater in Pixar’s “Cars” will co-headline with Jeff Foxworthy at Traverse City, MI’s National Cherry Festival on July 8.Three Doors Down, Chicago, Jordan Davis, Flo Rida and Theory Of A Deadman are also set to lend their talents from July 2-7 at the annual festival as well.Now that sounds like a grand, old time.Want to see the man who made sleeveless shirts, trucker hats and jeans iconic live?Here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets for all upcoming Larry The Cable Guy shows can be found below.Many of the most iconic comics around are on tour this year.Here are just five of our favorite funnymen you won’t want to miss live in the next few months.• Jeff Foxworthy• Bert Kreischer• Nate Bargatze• Bill Burr• Jeff DunhamWant to see who else may be coming to a venue near you soon? Check out our list of the 51 biggest comics on tour in 2023 here.
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Selome Hailu Hannah Gadsby’s third comedy special at Netflix is titled “Someone Special” and will premiere on the platform on May 9. The special comes out of a multi-title deal Gadsby signed at Netflix in 2022, which includes both the solo standup taping and a multi-comic special featuring gender-diverse comedians with Gadsby as the host. Described as a “feel good set,” “Someone Special” features Gadsby discussing their 2021 wedding to their producer Jenney Shamash, more than one traumatic encounter with a bunny and more. It was taped at the Sydney Opera House in fall 2022 as a part of Gadsby’s most recent world tour, titled “Body of Work.”