{"id":13806,"date":"2021-12-13T13:15:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T11:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=13806"},"modified":"2021-12-13T13:15:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T11:15:44","slug":"netflix-is-a-joke-announces-2022-comedy-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/12\/13\/netflix-is-a-joke-announces-2022-comedy-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Is A Joke Announces 2022 Comedy Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/NetflixIsAJoke2022.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/NetflixIsAJoke2022.png?resize=400%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/NetflixIsAJoke2022.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/NetflixIsAJoke2022.png?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival<\/strong> is celebrating the very best of comedy April 28-May 8, 2022. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation,&nbsp; the 11-day comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature over 130&nbsp; artists including<strong> Ali Wong,<\/strong> <strong>Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bert Kreischer, Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O\u2019Brien, Cristela Alonzo, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Deon Cole, Eddie Izzard, Ellen DeGeneres, Felipe Esparza, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel \u201cFluffy\u201d Iglesias, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng, Iliza Shlesinger, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Jonathan Van Ness, Ken Jeong, Kevin Hart, Kevin Smith,&nbsp; Larry David, Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph and <\/strong><strong>Gretchen Lieberum,<\/strong><strong> Michael McIntyre,&nbsp; Mike Birbiglia, Mike Myers and David O. Russell, Nick Kroll, Nicole Byer, Patton Oswalt, Pete Davidson, Ray Romano,&nbsp; Sandra Bernhard, Seth Rogen, Theo Von, Tig Notaro,<\/strong> <strong>Tim Robinson, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes<\/strong> and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Note:&nbsp; Select artists above may have show details to be confirmed at a later date. Check the website for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival will take place across over 25 venues including&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;Dodger Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, The Greek Theatre, The Forum, <\/strong><strong>Crypto.com Arena, formerly STAPLES Center, <\/strong><strong>Hollywood Palladium, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, The Orpheum Theatre, The Wiltern, TCL Chinese 6 Theatres<\/strong>, <strong>YouTube Theater, The Comedy Store, The Dynasty Typewriter, The Fonda Theatre, The Laugh Factory, The Troubadour, The Improv<\/strong> and more.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s absolutely thrilling for Netflix to be hosting a comedy festival of this magnitude in Los Angeles, &#8221; said Robbie Praw, Director, Stand-up and Comedy Formats, Netflix. \u201cWe were so disappointed to postpone the event last spring and our line-up of comedians can&#8217;t wait to bring much needed laughs to audiences in LA and around the world on Netflix.&nbsp; Netflix Is A Joke Festival is going to give comedy fans the opportunity to see the greats and discover new voices&nbsp; in one of the greatest cities in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets for all festival events went on sale to the general public on Friday, December 10th at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflixisajokefest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.NetflixIsAJokeFest.com<\/a>. Select shows will be recorded and available in their entirety at a later date on Netflix. Highlights will also be available on the Netflix Is A Joke SiriusXM channel and on its social platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights from the 11-day festival include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DODGER STADIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gabriel \u201cFluffy\u201d Iglesias <em>(recorded) <\/em>&nbsp;Making LA history, Gabe will be the first stand-up comedian to ever perform at Dodger Stadium.&nbsp; He will record his newest Netflix special in front of tens of thousands at his home team\u2019s baseball park.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE GREEK THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>STAND OUT: An LGBTQ+ Celebration:<\/em><\/strong><em> (recorded) <\/em>will be an all-star night of entertainment with<strong> Bob the Drag Queen, Eddie Izzard, Fortune Feimster, Gina Yashere, Guy Branum, James Adomian, Joel Kim Booster, Judy Gold,<em> <\/em>Mae Martin, Margaret Cho,\u00a0 Marsha Warfield, Matteo Lane, Patti Harrison, River Butcher, Sam Jay, Sandra Bernhard,\u00a0 Scott Thompson, Solomon Georgio, Tig Notaro, Trixie Mattel, Wanda Sykes <\/strong>and more to be announced soon. <strong>Stand Out<\/strong> is produced by Page Hurwitz,\u00a0 Wanda Sykes (Push It Productions), Brian Graden and Dave Mace (Brian Graden Media).<\/li><li>Larry David In Conversation<\/li><li>Bert Kreischer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/CRYPTO.COM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRYPTO.COM<\/a> ARENA, FORMERLY STAPLES CENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kevin Hart<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HOLLYWOOD BOWL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dave Chappelle and Friends<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE FORUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bill Burr: (Slight Return)<\/li><li>John Mulaney: From Scratch&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOUTUBE THEATER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tina Fey and Amy Poehler In Conversation- See the Emmy Award-winning pair in a freewheeling chat that only these two good friends and comedy veterans could have.<\/li><li>Michael McIntyre<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE FONDA THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>That\u2019s My Time With David Letterman <em>\u00a0(recorded)<\/em><br \/>Legendary late night host David Letterman returns to his roots to showcase some of today&#8217;s finest stand up comedians to perform and then join him for a one-of-a-kind interview.<\/li><li><strong>Pete Davidson and Best Friends<\/strong><em>(recorded)<\/em><br \/>Pete Davidson and his best friends are doing stand-up comedy for you and your friends.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>THE HALL:\u00a0 Honoring The Greats of Stand-Up<\/strong><em>(recorded) <\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Anchoring the closing night will be a night filled with today\u2019s best in comedy paying homage to pioneers <strong>George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers<\/strong> and <strong>Robin Williams.\u00a0 <\/strong>The Hall and induction ceremony special were created by award-winning director\/producer Marty Callner and producer Randall Gladstein.\u00a0 Callner will direct and executive produce through his Funny Business, Inc. shingle.\u00a0 Gladstein and award winning producer\/manager, David Steinberg will also executive produce.<em>The Hall<\/em> will have a physical home in a newly designed wing of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.<\/li><li>Netflix Is A Joke\u00a0 at The Palladium Hosted by Jane Fonda &amp; Lily Tomlin<em> (recorded)<\/em> Comedy icons and <em>Grace &amp; Frankie<\/em> stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin host an evening of top notch stand-up.<\/li><li>Netflix Is A Joke\u00a0 at The Palladium Hosted by Amy Schumer<em> (recorded)<\/em> Powerhouse comedian Amy Schumer will host an epic night with some of today\u2019s most talented comedians.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE ORPHEUM THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Seth Rogen\u2019s Table Reads: <\/strong>&nbsp;For four nights live from the Orpheum, Rogen will curate and host unforgettable evenings featuring his friends and Netflix stars reading scripts from his favorite tv shows and films.&nbsp; All proceeds will go to HFC (Hilarity for Charity), whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, inspire the next generation of Alzheimer&#8217;s advocates, and be leaders in brain health research and education.<\/li><li><strong>Aziz Ansari &amp; Friends<\/strong><\/li><li>Iliza Shlesinger: Back In Action<\/li><li>Jonathan Van Ness: Imaginary Living Room Olympian<\/li><li>Patton Oswalt: Who&#8217;s Ready to Laugh?<\/li><li>Wanda Sykes Live<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE WILTERN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard<\/li><li>Brian Regan<\/li><li>Conan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend&nbsp;<\/li><li>Chelsea Handler: Vaccinated and Horny<\/li><li>Deon Cole<\/li><li>Margaret Cho<\/li><li>Theo Von: Return of the Rat<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ACE HOTEL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Amy Schumer<\/li><li>Fortune Feimster<\/li><li>Vir Das<\/li><li>Justin Willman: Magic For Humans In Person<\/li><li>Mike Birbiglia Live!<\/li><li>Nick Kroll: Middle Aged Boy Tour<\/li><li>Taylor Tomlinson<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mike Myers and David O. Russell In Conversation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE COMEDY STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>50th Anniversary of The Comedy Store: <\/strong>Netflix is a Joke in partnership with The Comedy Store, who first opened its doors in 1972, will be presenting a slate of programming throughout the festival, celebrating 50 years of the iconic Los Angeles comedy club. Full details to be announced soon.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE BELASCO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Princess featuring Maya Rudolph &amp; Gretchen Lieberum: SNL vet Maya Rudolph and LA singer-songwriter Gretchen Lieberum are PRINCESS, a Prince cover band. The two have been singing together since college but it was only recently that the duo turned their mutual adoration for Prince into a musical project.&nbsp; Born out of their collective, life-long obsession with Prince, each performance is a love letter to the Artist himself.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t Worry, They Won&#8217;t Hurt U&#8230; They Only Want U 2 Have Some Fun.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WILSHIRE EBELL THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anthony Jeselnik &amp; Enemies<\/li><li>Ben Schwartz &amp; Friends<\/li><li>Michelle Wolf<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE PALACE THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jimmy Carr<\/li><li>Marlon Wayans<\/li><li>Nate Bargatze: The Raincheck Tour<\/li><li>Nicole Byer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TROUBADOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Craig Robinson &amp; The Nasty Delicious<\/li><li>Hasan Hates Ronny-Ronny Hates Hasan<\/li><li>KEVOLUTION: An Evening with Kevin Smith: From almost dying of a massive heart attack to almost getting killed online over his \u201cMasters of the Universe\u201d cartoon, Kevin Smith is a survivor. In this followup to his last comedy special SILENT BUT DEADLY, the pop culture gadfly will pleasure you with his mouth, telling tales of his unexpected journey down the road to wellness<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest information and complete schedule is available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netflixisajokefest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.NetflixIsAJokeFest.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c*Talent and schedule subject to change\u201d.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Netflix Is A Joke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Netflix&#8217;s multiplatform comedy brand, Netflix Is A Joke provides a home for fans of standup, sketch, comedy series, film, and anything in between. Netflix is a Joke is where Netflix goes to be funny!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Live Nation Entertainment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world\u2019s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livenationentertainment.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.livenationentertainment.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival is celebrating the very best of comedy April 28-May 8, 2022. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation,&nbsp; the 11-day comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature over 130&nbsp; artists including Ali Wong, Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bert Kreischer, Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/12\/13\/netflix-is-a-joke-announces-2022-comedy-festival\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Netflix Is A Joke Announces 2022 Comedy Festival<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[208],"class_list":["post-13806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festival","tag-netflix","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13806\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}