Netflix has been making some major renewal and cancellation decisions about their original slate of TV show content.
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Netflix Is a Joke is back bigger and better this year. The streamer’s eponymous comedy festival, last held in 2022, has lined up more than 300 live events across 35 venues in Los Angeles.
Produced in partnership with Live Nation, this year’s fest takes place from May 2 through May 12, 2024. However, due to rescheduling, there are now two standalone shows in September and November of this year. Tickets for all remaining shows are now available on Live Nation, in addition to other resale sites such as Stubhub, Vivid Seats and Seat Geek.
You can use code VAR2024 to take $20 off your ticket purchase at VividSeats.com. In addition, you can use promo code VARIETY10 to save $10 at SeatGeek.com. The roster includes Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze and Sebastian Maniscalco in a night of comedy at the Hollywood Bowl; also holding stand-up shows there are Bill Burr, John Mulaney, Seth Rogen, Matt Rife, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah and a joint show with Taylor Tomlinson, Sarah Silverman, Nikki Glaser and Michelle Buteau.
Besides the Bowl, other venues on tap include The Greek, The Dolby, The Forum, The Palladium, Orpheum Theatre and The Wiltern, as well as well as comedy venues including The Hollywood Improv, Largo, Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store. This weekend’s shows include Ali Wong at The Wiltern, Nicole Bryer at The Troubador and Kevin Hart at The Hollywood Bowl. “It’s more ambitious, but in some ways it feels a little easier,” Praw told Variety ahead of the festival’s launch this year.
Netflix has been making some major renewal and cancellation decisions about their original slate of TV show content.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The boxing world has a heavyweight title bouts in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, May 18 with the headliner match between English boxers Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury (34-0-1) vs. Ukrainian fighter Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk (21-0) for the undisputed heavyweight title of the world.
Netflix roast after seeing how his recent one impacted his kids.The Greatest Roast Of All-Time: Tom Brady aired live from Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Netflix on May 5, with the NFL legend and seven-time Super Bowl champion being targeted by comedians including Kevin Hart and Nikki Glaser, as well as special guests Ben Affleck, Will Ferrell and Kim Kardashian.Appearing on the latest episode of The Pivot Podcast, the retired American footballer revealed that his kids were left upset by some of the jokes.“I loved when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun,” he said.
NFL games on Netflix in a deal announced earlier today will each cost the streamer about the same as one mid-sized film, said Spencer Wang, EVP Finance, IR and Corporate Development.
The Roast of Tom Brady is continuing to dominate on Netflix, currently ranked as the most-watched show on the streamer’s Global Top 10.
Taylor Swift fans are counting down the days until she brings her record-breaking Eras Tour to Europe next month. Despite the initial tickets for her Eras Tour selling out in a flash back in August 2023, there's still a chance to see the Love Story singer live. When the first batch of tickets were released, they were snapped up almost instantly.
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest champion will be crowned tonight in Malmo, Sweden. But the action on stage is almost dwarfed by the background controversies.
Morgan Wallen is headlining two back-to-back nights at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium along with special guests Parker McCollum, Lauren Watkins, Nate Smith.As fans may recall, these shows were originally supposed to take place back in 2023 but Wallen had to postpone due to a six-week vocal rest mid-tour.Now that he’s back on the road, the bad boy of country has regularly performed 22-24 songs at all ‘One Night At A Time World Tour’ concerts including hits like “’98 Braves,” “Last Night” and “You Proof.”For fans who have yet to secure seats, we’re happy to report last-minute tickets are available.Based on our findings, the lowest price we could find for the two MetLife nights was $144 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.Floor seats start at $323 before fees.Still need more details?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Morgan Wallen’s MetLife Stadium concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section at Lucas Oil Stadium for the two concerts can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
one viewer said on X, formerly Twitter, “John Mulaney’s hair in Everybody’s in LA is beautiful.” “I like the Clark Kent thing John Mulaney’s got going on with his hair,” another said. “Is John Mulaney wearing Jason Bateman’s old hair?” another fan speculated. Another audience member pondered, “Why has John mulaney adopted the TikTok e boy middle part long hair look.
Rock legends Foo Fighters are heading to Glasgow this summer and there's just been some good news for any fans who haven't been able to grab tickets yet. The Everlong hitmakers, fronted by Dave Grohl, have released a final set of tickets for the 2024 sold out stadium tour.
Cruel World Festival is returning to Pasadena, CA’s Brookside Golf Club for one huge day of throwback jams, intricately designed eyeliner and good times.Major headliners on the bill include Rock Hall of Famer Blondie, hitmakers Duran Duran, Scottish rockers Simple Minds, post-punk icons The Jesus & Mary Chain and synthpop duo Soft Cell.They’ll be joined by Adam Ant, Gary Numan, Interpol, The Faint and The Motels.Plus, Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst will be there, too.In total, 30 acts will perform at the Saturday extravaganza.And if you want to be there, it isn’t too late to score last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on single-day passes was $165 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still looking for a bit more information?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Cruel World Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on Cruel World tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Taylor Swift and Kanye West at his Netflix roast last night – read on for all the details.The Greatest Roast Of All-Time: Tom Brady aired live from Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Netflix on Sunday night (May 5), with the NFL legend and seven-time Super Bowl champion being targeted by comedians including Kevin Hart and Nikki Glaser, as well as special guests Ben Affleck, Will Ferrell and Kim Kardashian.But it was Brady himself who took his chance to get some shots in on some of pop culture’s biggest hitters at the end of the night, including at Kardashian herself.The reality star had been met with a frosty reception during her time on stage, and Brady jumped at the opportunity to take a swipe at her and her former partner, quipping: “I know Kim was terrified to be here tonight.
“The Roast of Tom Brady” special on Sunday night. Kardashian walked on the stage in a black dress and a glass of champagne in her hand, ready to poke fun at Tom Brady. But as she began to address fellow presenter Kevin Hart, she received loud boos from the crowd at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.Kardashian looked both mad and uncomfortable at the negative response to her appearance at the event.
Molly-Mae Hague has shared an epic £15 fashion tip from Amazon and fans have gone wild.The fashionista, 24, took to Instagram over the Bank Holiday weekend to show off her latest look, this time being a pair of trendy leopard print jeans. While browsing around a shop, Molly-Mae took the chance to share details of her outfit which consisted of a cream sweatshirt, leopard print wide leg jeans, a pair of Nike trainers and a black Chanel handbag.
Tom Brady‘s about to get roasted.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The boxing world has four title bouts in Nevada on Saturday, May 4 with the headliner match between Mexican boxers Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (60-2-2) vs. Jaime Munguía (43-0) for the undisputed super middleweight title.
Alison Herman TV Critic Los Angeles is not the first city fans would associate with comedian John Mulaney. That would be Chicago, his hometown and the backdrop to innumerable childhood anecdotes in his stand-up act, or New York, where he broke out as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and shot a special at Radio City Music Hall.
Hasan Minhaj turned a career downturn into a comic bit last night a the Netflix Is a Joke festival in Los Angeles, saying that his lost opportunity to host The Daily Show actually saved the long-running institution.
Christian Slater is going to be a dad again!
Selome Hailu Ahead of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival beginning on Wednesday in Los Angeles, Netflix has announced new stand-up specials from seven comics: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Ali Wong, Jo Koy, Bert “The Machine” Kreischer, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster and Michelle Buteau. Iglesias has set two new specials, with one taping at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. this July and another with details yet to come.