Netflix may be suffering, but comedians have learned how to adapt

Netflix just announced it lost 970,000 subscribers in quarter 2 – a continuation of the downward trend that started a… MORE
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CollegeHumor launches subscription streaming service: DROPOUT

Old-school online comedy giant CollegeHumor is getting into the newer-school game of subscription streaming services. They just announced the launch of DROPOUT, its own ad-free, mixed-media subscription service. The cost? Free trials, of course; then $3.99 per month for the first three months; then tiered pricing: $3.99/month if you buy a year at a time, or up […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Tig Notaro’s Netflix Standup Special ‘Happy to Be Here’

Tig Notaro heads to Netflix later this month with her new standup special Happy to Be Here, and today the streaming network dropped the trailer. Taped at the Heights Theater in Houston, the special is also directed by Notaro and counts Ellen DeGeneres as an executive producer. Notaro tackles “the comedic sides of marriage, parenting and […]

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Season 5 of ‘Arrested Development’ Premieres on May 29th

Not long after Mitch Hurwitz teased that the new season of Arrested Development would drop on Netflix “real soon,” the streaming network has finally announced the premiere date. Renewed nearly a year ago, the show returns to Netflix for its fifth season on Tuesday, May 29th, just a few weeks after the re-edited version of season 4 debuted. Here’s the logline for […]

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‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Will End After Season 4

The upcoming season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will be its last, but don’t worry – it might also head to the big screen afterward. According to Deadline, the show will wrap up its run after its fourth season of the show, which premieres its first six episodes on Netflix Wednesday, May 30th. Netflix and Universal […]

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Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson Star in the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Ibiza’

Last year, Vanessa Bayer, Gillian Jacobs, and Phoebe Robinson signed on to star in a Netflix comedy together called Ibiza, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Written by Lauren Kahn and directed by Alex Richanbach, the movie centers on Jacobs as “a woman who goes on a business trip to Spain to close […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Break with Michelle Wolf’

Back in February, Netflix added a weekly late night series hosted by Late Night/Daily show alum and WHCD master Michelle Wolf, and over the weekend, the streaming network released the first treailer. Titled The Break with Michelle Wolf, the half-hour show counts Dan Powell (Inside Amy Schumer) and Christine Nangle (The President Show) as showrunners, […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Seth Rogen’s ‘Hilarity for Charity’ Netflix Special

Last month, Netflix announced that Seth Rogen’s annual Hilarity for Charity event would be available to view for the first time on the streaming network, and today the first trailer was released. Taped at the Hollywood Palladium on March 24th, the special features appearances from Rogen alongside Tiffany Haddish, John Mulaney, Sarah Silverman, Nick Kroll, […]

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‘Happy Anniversary’ Starring Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells Premieres on Netflix Later This Month

Last year, Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells signed on to star in a Netflix movie together called Happy Anniversary, and today the streaming network released the trailer and premiere date. Written and directed by Lego Batman’s Jared Stern (it’s also his directorial debut), the movie centers on Schwartz and Wells as a couple on their three-year […]

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Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s New Round of Half-Hour ‘The Standups’ Specials

Last year, Netflix added another batch of half-hour standup specials for its new series The Standups, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The comedians featured in season 2 include Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin, all taped at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out the trailer above, and catch […]

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