cultshock

Standup comedy is huge right now, a lot of it due to many of them starting podcasts during the pandemic, and a lot of the specials on Netflix do very well. Some of these folks are doing arena tours these days.

Decker

Any of those arena tours by stand up comics who haven't have any acting gigs? (Not being sarcastic, genuinely curious). Seems like TV and movie parts are what catapulted stand ups like Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, John Mulaney, Pete Holmes into the general consciousness.

kefrank

FWIW Nate Bargatze was slated to do 3 performances in St. Louis at the Fox Theater - not an arena but a large theater that does Broadway shows. Much bigger than a comedy club for sure. For reference, the other standup comedian I've seen at the Fox is Jerry Seinfeld.

cultshock

Good question, comics that haven't had any acting gigs? To be honest I'm not 100% sure without doing some research. Tom Segura perhaps? (although he is working film and tv projects now, and maybe did a small role or two in the past, but I think his standup is what's made him rich and famous). Tons of comics can fill theaters these days, but maybe not arenas.

Decker

Oh I have no doubt he has a huge following in stand-up. He has several specials on Netflix or Prime, I think. But lots of stand ups sell out performing arts theaters. And the Fox Theater has a capacity of 4,500, less than a third of an Arena.

kefrank

I wasn't arguing it was on par with an arena tour - just giving a data point that nearly 15,000 people are going to see him in the same place I saw Seinfeld in the mid-2000s and Bargatze has never had a TV show or movie.

cultshock

True, but Tom has played arenas, he's one of the top selling acts at this point. I'm surprised how much he's blown up over the past couple years. He might be a bit of an anomaly though. Anyway, I'm a big fan, I especially like "story telling" comics and he's a good one.

Decker

Sad news from Dana Carvey

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cultshock

Fuck, that's horrible. In one of his recent specials he had some really funny bits involving his sons, poor Dana and family.

JeffTheAlpaca

RIP

He would tell jokes to Conan about how his kid were not interested in what he did and how they acted like typical teenagers.

cultshock

Loved when he imitated them walking away muttering "Bunch of fucking bullshit" or when needing something say "Uh, could you do it?". As a father of a teenage boy, I could relate.

JeffTheAlpaca

I wonder if the classic 1 hr SNL shows will return once Big Ten Football ends on Saturdays?

Count Dooku

Or NBC could show reruns of The Celebrity Apprentice

JeffTheAlpaca

Big Ten Football is over and the 1 hr classic SNL shows return next week at 10pm PDT or maybe at another time on the East Coast.

Decker

Last two shows of the year look to be winners, both with hugely famous returning hosts and musical guests (who will be battling each other for Grammys and probably Oscars this Spring)

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Count Dooku

Don't forget Emma Stone this week

Decker

Sure she's a superstar and will be joining the Five-Timers Club, but who the hell is Noah Kahan?

Count Dooku

He plays Nandor on What We Do In The Shadows and is a current Grammy nominee for Best New Artist

JeffTheAlpaca

I like maybe one Billie Eilish song but she does not do anything for me.

Count Dooku

She can do something for me whenever she wants to

badlieut

not sure if a joke, since they look similar, but he’s not Nandor.

Count Dooku