Netflix is throwing its hat into the festival circuit ring.
The streaming giant has announced the Netflix Is A Joke Fest, a week-long comedy festival held across multiple venues in Los Angeles. Comedy stars such as Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart and Martin Lawrence will perform at the festivities, which include more than 100 live shows.
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“It’s our honor to transform LA for one week into the funniest place on earth,” Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said in a press release. “This festival is a unique celebration of the art of comedy, and the role it plays in reflecting our lives and defining culture. It’s a chance for comedy lovers to come together and see their favorite artists as well as discover new ones, and for us to be able to share the electricity and excitement of the festival in Los Angeles with Netflix members around the world.”
Other notable comedians booked for the festival include David Letterman, Wanda Sykes, Bill Burr and Lily Tomlin.
Chappelle, Hart, Sykes, Chris Rock, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman will also participate in The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up ceremony, which is celebrating comedy legends George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers and Robin Williams.
Netflix Is A Joke Fest is scheduled to begin on April 27 and conclude on May 3. Tickets for the various shows are on sale now.
Check out the festival lineup below.
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Can’t wait for this shit to drop!
Is this shit going to be on netflix or live shows only?
Kev Hart is literally not funny anymore but looking forward to the rest of the lineup.
He may not be funny to you, but I think he’s incredibly funny and thanks to his humor, I have laughed many times instead of crying. So go find your kind of funny, but don’t knock Kevin Hart because to someone else he’s the funniest man on earth!!!
What? You’re an idiot. Stop hating on Kevin Hart. Dumb Scientists.
Netflix is the best thing to happen to comedy since Comedy Central.
Is this going to be the Woodstock of Comedy Events ?
I believe I will pass. They should have respected Monique career and achievements. To only offer her $500k and restrict her from doing other shows that could possibly compete with Netflix for two years is unfair. She can earn more than that over two yrs versus a one time event with Netflix.
Dayton strong…don’t quite! Congratulations to David Chappelle! Thanks for your support The GemCity strong community Amen