Netflix Producing More Original Stand Up: Bill Burr, Jim Jefferies, Bill Cosby and Chelsea Peretti
Netflix has four new stand up comedy specials that will be available this year. The online streaming media company had already announced that Chelsea Handler’s “Uganda Be Kidding Me Live” special would be available October 10th. Coming later this year, four more specials will be added to the Netflix calendar. It’s all brand new stand up from Bill Cosby, Jim Jefferies, Bill Burr and Chelsea Peretti.
Here’s the stand up coming to Netflix for the rest of 2014.
On August 29th, it’s “Jim Jefferies: BARE”. It will be available at 12 am pt / 3 am et. This brand new special features Jim talking about becoming a father, orgies and Neil Diamond. His previous stand up specials “Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust” and ”Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional” are currently available on Netflix streaming and “Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God” is available on Netflix DVD. If that isn’t enough Jim Jeffries, Netflix is also streaming his “Legit” TV series.
On Friday, November 14th, Netflix delivers “Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats”. Her unique special showcases all of the “Brooklyn 9-9” star’s talents as an actor, comedian, writer and lover of motorcycles. Chelsea’s special was filmed at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
Late November, Netflix brings one of America’s all time great comedians and television stars back for a new stand up special, Bill Cosby. Taped on his 77th birthday, “Bill Cosby 77” debuts on Netflix on Friday, November 28th. It’s Bill Cosby talking about what he knows best, marriage, children and relationships. “Bill Cosby 77” is directed by Robert Townsend.
Then on Friday, December 5th, Bill Burr delivers his 4th one hour comedy special “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way” taped live at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. In his new hour, Bill discusses escaping the upcoming zombie apocalypse, how rom-coms are ruining sex and how too many childhood hugs are a very bad thing. Bill’s earlier specials “You People Are All the Same” and ”Let It Go” are currently streaming on Netflix and his special “Why Do I Do” is available on Netflix DVD.
