Sarah Silverman is one of the busiest comedians of our time. Currently, she's working on a late night hybrid series for Hulu titled I Love You, America. But you can catch her this week in her new Netflix special, A Speck of Dust, which is available to watch today. Check out the trailer above that features Disney dad Tom Virtue as a Republican congressman tricked into endorsing Silverman's special.
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Netflix's May stand up specials include Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman
As Netflix takes the comedy special crown from both Comedy Central and HBO, the streaming platform sets the date for its next five stand up events. Big Red is staying true to its word that it will in fact release a new special every week this year. Joining already announced Tracy Morgan and Sarah Silverman specials is Maria Bamford, Norm MacDonald and Hasan Minhaj sets.
On May 2nd, Bamford's Old Baby premieres; May 9th has MacDonald's Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Turkey; Morgan's Staying Alive bows on May 16th; Minhaj's very popular Homecoming King plays on May 23; and A Speck of Dust from Silverman flutters on May 30th.
Netflix also announced premiere dates for their new comedy shows. Master of None season 2 debuts on May 12th. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 3 begins on May 19th. Season 2 of F Is For Family debuts on May 30th.
A.V. Club announces its return to the comedy festival circuit after last years' return to the comedy festival circuit
There's no shortage of comedy festivals around the summer time. About two years ago, news site the A.V. Club and sister site The Onion decided to throw their hat into the annualized ring. This year is no different and now the two will be joined by a major sponsor: truTV. The third iteration of the 26th Annual Comedy Festival will be in full effect starting June 1st and go until June 5th in the city that Kanye West calls home, Chicago.
Venues include big Chicago staples like the Civic Opera House and Thalia Hall. I'm sure windy city natives are getting so turned on by the mere mention of the theaters. But you're here for the acts. Tracy Morgan, Chris Gethard, Sarah Silverman, Reggie Watts & Karen and a slew of other amazing acts are on tap to perform. A lot of the tickets are on sale while bigger shows go on sale at later dates. Check out the lineup below.
“Wednesday, June 1
Tracy Morgan at Civic Opera House, 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 2
Michael Che at Lincoln Hall, 8 p.m.
Chris Gethard: Career Suicide at Thalia Hall, 8 p.m.
Friday, June 3
Big Terrific (Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, and Max Silvestri) at Thalia Hall, 8 p.m.
2 Dope Queens (Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson) at Lincoln Hall, 8 & 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 4
Reggie Watts & Karen at Thalia Hall, 8 p.m.
7 Minutes In Purgatory With Ian Abramson at Hideout, 7 p.m.
Jo Firestone at Hideout, 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 5
Sarah Silverman & Friends at Civic Opera House, 8 p.m.”
Maria Bamford's 'Lady Dynamite' explodes onto Netflix on May 20th
Netflix continues giving your favorite comedians their own shows and the next one its premiering is Maria Bamford's Lady Dynamite on May 20. The Mitch Hurwitz produced series is a half hour single camera comedy that follows the comedienne as she "loses -- and then finds -- her shit."
Like many of its comtemporaries, the show is going to have a multitude of guest stars including Sarah Silverman, Jenny Slate, Adam Pally, June Diane Raphael, Tig Notaro, Patton Oswalt and way more. This isn't the first time Bamford has appeared on Netflix. She also has a very intimate standup special that is sure to delight. To add to the announcement enjoyment, Bamford is having a tweetgasm as she asks her fans to tweet her videos of their excitement. Her friends get in on the fun too.
Who is Maria Bamford? #LadyDynamite pic.twitter.com/HLcmI4yFRy
— Maria Bamford (@mariabamfoo) February 23, 2016
And now Obama will appear on 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'
Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has featured some of the best funny people around from Kevin Hart to Jimmy Fallon and Sarah Silverman. Now, the prolific breakfast show is getting its biggest guest yet in the form of the President of the United States. That's right; Barack Obama will join Seinfeld on an excursion to pick up a cup of Joe (let's hope Biden is okay with that). Deadline reports that the episode will air on December 30 and it was shot at the White House featuring a 1963 Corvette Stingray Split Window Coupe. Let's hope that this is the beginning of Obama's post-presidency reign on standup. Does he have the chops to be a comedian? Perhaps. It must be noted that the season also features big names like Will Ferrell, Steve Martin and Garry Shandling.