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5 stand-up specials to check out for some comic relief

  • By Marianne Garvey, CNN
  • Nov 5, 2020
  • Nov 5, 2020
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Is election week stressing you out? There's always stand-up comedy to turn to if you need a break. Here are five specials that you can stream right now.

"Marc Maron: End Times Fun" (Netflix)

Who else could make a dooms day scenario hilarious? Maron makes fun of supplements, wildfires, and evangelicals, which all leads to a masterful final joke that will have you rolling. If you like this special try Maron's 2017 special, "Too Real."

The lizard portal is open, and the sky is on fire. Marc's back to talk about the end of the world as we know it, in his new stand-up special 'End Times Fun', streaming March 10th, only on Netflix.

Watch Marc Maron: End Times Fun, Only on Netflix: https://netflix.com/marcmaronendtimesfun

SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/29qBUt7

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 167 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Marc Maron: End Times Fun | Official Trailer | Netflix Stand-Up Comedy Special

https://youtube.com/netflix

Marc Maron wades through a swamp of vitamin hustlers, evangelicals and grown male nerd children, culminating in a gleefully filthy end-times fantasy.

"Chelsea Handler: Evolution" (HBO Max)

Not that you want to cry during a standup special, but Handler takes the audience on such an emotional journey in this special, her first in six years. She's at her best here,filmed live in front of a small audience socially distanced at tables due to the pandemic. Handler talks edibles, personal growth and 50 Cent.

These past six months have been hard, and Chelsea’s processing it the best way she knows how… in a filmed comedy special. Stream Chelsea Handler: Evolution October 22 on HBO Max.

Subscribe: http://bit.ly/HBOMaxYouTube

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About HBO Max:

HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer offering with 10,000 hours of curated premium content. HBO Max offers powerhouse programming for everyone in the home, bringing together HBO, a robust slate of new original series, key third-party licensed programs and movies, and fan favorites from WarnerMedia’s rich library including Warner Bros., New Line, DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes and more. #hbomax #WarnerMedia

"Michelle Buteau: Wecome to Buteaupia" (Netflix)

Buteau is a shining light of positivity and quick wit. She talks being a mom to twins, her Dutch husband's language and self love.

Michelle Buteau, the scene stealing queen of Netflix, delivers the night out we all need right now in her uproariously funny new special, Welcome to Buteaupia. Letting loose with a goblet of frosé in hand, she delivers a dynamic hour of comedy that delves into parenthood, cultural difference, and the overlooked value of short men. Her refreshingly honest approach reminds us to appreciate government workers named Otis and, most importantly, that character counts.

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia | Official Trailer | Netflix

https://youtube.com/Netflix

Scene-stealing queen Michelle Buteau dazzles with real talk on relationships, parenthood, cultural differences and the government workers who adore her.

"Sam Jay: 3 In the Morning" (Netflix)

"Then she started packing a third bag, and that really confused me, 'cause she only has two arms." Enough said.

In her Netflix Comedy Special debut, Sam Jay delivers raw and witty humor on navigating her sexuality, the complexities of traveling with her significant other, and why it's always necessary to lock the door while showering.

Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning premieres globally on Netflix on August 4.

Watch Sam Jay : 3 in the Morning, only on Netflix:

https://www.netflix.com/title/81078802

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning | Official Trailer | Netflix

https://youtube.com/Netflix

Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" writer Sam Jay serves up fresh takes on relationships, travel nightmares, the audacity of white people and more.

"Tim Heidecker: An Evening With Tim Heidecker" (YouTube)

Heidecker makes fun of standup itself, turning everything upside down and inside out. It gets funnier as it goes on. And no, Julia Roberts is not in the audience.

Tim Heidecker, one of the country’s best stand-up comedians, is pleased to announce his first-ever stand-up special, An Evening With Tim Heidecker, directed by Ben Berman, which will premiere on October 23rd right here on Tim's YouTube channel, presented in conjunction with 800 Pound Gorilla Records.

Filmed in Los Angeles in pre-COVID times and produced by Abso Lutely Productions, An Evening With Tim Heidecker features Tim’s unique, no-holds-barred takes on modern inconveniences, PC culture, politics and marriage. You can call it a send-up, a parody, a character, a performance piece, or whatever you’d like, but at the end of the day, it’s jokes! Please clap.

Set a reminder to watch it at https://youtu.be/0gnnFVRlucg and subscribe to the channel now so you don't miss it!

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