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On the heels of its first-ever live comedy festival,Netflixhas announced a slew of streaming premiere dates for specials from the festival — including a special tribute toBob Saget, whodiedunexpectedly this past January.
The 11-dayNetflix Is a Joke Festivalfeatured more than 330 comedians in 280 shows across Los Angeles, and the network has now announced when the performances will be available to viewers around the globe.
A Tribute to Bob Saget, airing June 10, is one of the lineup’s highlights. In the special, Saget’s friends and family pay their respects to “America’s Dad” in a previously announced streaming extension of anevent held at L.A.’s Comedy Storein January, shortly after Saget’s death at age 65.
John Stamos,Chris Rock,Jim Carrey,Jeff Ross,John Mayer,Dave ChappelleandSeth Greenwere among the stars who gathered to memorialize Saget.
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Another tribute show was included in Netflix’s announcement on Monday.The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Upwill be the Netflix Is a Joke Fest’s first special to air on May 19.John Mulaney,Dave Chappelle,Chelsea HandlerandJon Stewarttook the stage to remember the legacies of comedy legendsRobin Williams,Joan Rivers,Richard PryorandGeorge Carlin.
Read the full schedule, with Netflix’s descriptions of each special, below…
May 19:The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up, an evening to celebrate some of the greatest stand-ups of all time who are no longer with us. John Mulaney honors Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle honors Richard Pryor, Chelsea Handler honors Joan Rivers and Jon Stewart honors George Carlin.
June 7 and 12:That’s My Time with David Letterman, each of the six episodes spotlights one comedian, including a five-minute stand-up set and conversation with Letterman.
June 9:Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, the largest-ever gathering of LGBTQ+ comics.
June 10:A Tribute to Bob Saget, a celebration of Bob’s life in comedy with his friends and family.
June 14:Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live, Tomlin and Fonda introduce an all-female lineup of comedians.
June 16:Snoop Dogg’s F*cn Around Comedy Special, original comedy from Snoop, along with sets from legendary black comedians performing at the festival.
June 23:Best of the Festival, highlights from throughout the 11-day event.
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The incident reinvigorated the conversation around comics' safety concerns on stage that was ignited whenWill Smithslapped Rock at the Oscarsin late March.
Rock, 57, andJamie Foxx, 54, were also at Chappelle’s set at the festival and rushed to help him in the immediate aftermath of the alleged assault, with Rock joking, “I thought that wasWill Smith!”
source: people.com
