Jim Jefferies, Ali Wong Will Debut Original Stand-Up Specials This Summer on Netflix

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Streaming service Netflix is continuing to make good on their promise to crank out original content, announcing this week the release dates of a slew of new comedy specials from Jim Jeffries, Iliza Shlesinger, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, Ali Wong, and Bo Burnham.

The first of the specials to air will be Ali Wong: Baby Cobra, debuting May 6th, which the comic filmed while she was seven months pregnant. Wong will deliver her crass and honest brand of comedy while talking about her experiences with feminism, meeting her husband, buying a home and getting pregnant, not all of which went exactly as she had hoped.  Ali is one of the most talked about young comedic voices today, and is about to become a star.

Bo Burnham: Make Happy will premiere on Friday, June 3rd and features the always-animated Burnham performing a medley act that is one part stand-up, one part musical, and one part theater performance. The special was filmed at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York.

Jim Jeffries: Freedumb, which premieres on July 1st, will be the comics second outing on Netflix. Following up on his well-received first Netflix special Bare, Jeffries will air out his grievances on a variety of topics, from religion and politics to fatherhood, all delivered with his trademark incredulous sarcasm. The show was filmed in front of a sold out audience at the James Polk Theater in Nashville.

Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy: We’ve Been Thinking… will premiere on August 26th, and features the two Blue Collar Comedy Tour members performing solo shows at a packed-out Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis. After their individual performances, the duo took the stage together for an audience Q&A that’s sure to delight fans.

Finally, Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills will round out the group on September 23rd. The special will be shot on April 23rd at The Vic in Chicago, and will feature the quick-as-a-whip Shlesinger and her signature style musing on various topics. This will be Shlesinger’s second special on Netflix, the first being 2015’s Freezing Hot.

Netflix has become somewhat of a comedy haven, with the service investing billions this year in its push to create original content. Huge acts like Bill Burr, Tom Segura, Chelsea Handler, and Aziz Ansari have previously recorded specials with Netflix, and that list is growing longer at a rapid rate. The service also plays host to a series of hit comedies, such as animated features like F is for Family and BoJack Horseman, and Judd Apatow’s live-action romantic comedy series Love.

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Bill Tressler

Bill is a writer and comedy enthusiast from New York. An avid gamer and podcast fan, he strives to always toe the line between charming irreverence and grating honesty.
Bill Tressler
Bill Tressler
Bill is a writer and comedy enthusiast from New York. An avid gamer and podcast fan, he strives to always toe the line between charming irreverence and grating honesty.