{"id":30424,"date":"2021-12-06T17:15:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T22:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=30424"},"modified":"2021-12-06T17:15:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T22:15:05","slug":"netflix-is-a-joke-the-festival-announces-initial-lineup-for-2022-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/06\/netflix-is-a-joke-the-festival-announces-initial-lineup-for-2022-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival Announces Initial Lineup for 2022 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival<\/em> <\/strong>is celebrating the very best of comedy April 28-May 8, 2022. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation, the 11-day comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature over 130 artists including Ali Wong, Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bert Kreischer, Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O&#8217;Brien, Cristela Alonzo, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Deon Cole, Eddie Izzard, Ellen DeGeneres, Felipe Esparza, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel &#8220;Fluffy&#8221; 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, Larry David, Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum, Michael McIntyre, Mike Birbiglia, Mike Myers, David O. Russell, Nick Kroll, Nicole Byer, Patton Oswalt, Pete Davidson, Ray Romano, Sandra Bernhard, Seth Rogen, Theo Von, Tig Notaro, Tim Robinson, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes and more.<\/p>\n<p>*Note: Select artists above may have show details to be confirmed at a later date. Check the website for details.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1928875519\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The festival will take place across over 25 venues including Dodger Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, The Greek Theatre, The Forum, Crypto.com Arena, formerly STAPLES Center, Hollywood Palladium, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, The Orpheum Theatre, The Wiltern, TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, YouTube Theater, The Comedy Store, The Dynasty Typewriter, The Fonda Theatre, The Laugh Factory, The Troubadour, The Improv and more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#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. &#8220;We 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. Netflix Is A Joke Festival is going to give comedy fans the opportunity to see the greats and discover new voices in one of the greatest cities in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for all festival events will go on sale to the general public Friday, December 10th at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.NetflixIsAJokeFest.com\">www.NetflixIsAJokeFest.com<\/a>. Pre-sales will be available beginning Tuesday, December 7th. 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<p>Highlights from the 11-day festival include:<\/p><div id=\"morty-3258664351\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>DODGER STADIUM<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Gabriel &#8220;Fluffy&#8221; Iglesias (recorded) Making LA history, Gabe will be the first stand-up comedian to ever perform at Dodger Stadium. He will record his newest Netflix special in front of tens of thousands at his home team&#8217;s baseball park.<\/p>\n<p>THE GREEK THEATRE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 STAND OUT: An LGBTQ+ Celebration: (recorded) will be an all-star night of entertainment with Bob the Drag Queen, Eddie Izzard, Fortune Feimster, Gina Yashere, Guy Branum, James Adomian, Joel Kim Booster, Judy Gold, Mae Martin, Margaret Cho, Marsha Warfield, Matteo Lane, Patti Harrison, River Butcher, Sam Jay, Sandra Bernhard, Scott Thompson, Solomon Georgio, Tig Notaro, Trixie Mattel, Wanda Sykes and more to be announced soon. Stand Out is produced by Page Hurwitz, Wanda Sykes (Push It Productions), Brian Graden, and Dave Mace (Brian Graden Media).<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Larry David In Conversation<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Bert Kreischer<\/p>\n<p>CRYPTO.COM ARENA, FORMERLY STAPLES CENTER<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Kevin Hart<\/p>\n<p>HOLLYWOOD BOWL<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Dave Chappelle and Friends<\/p>\n<p>THE FORUM<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Bill Burr: (Slight Return)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 John Mulaney: From Scratch<\/p>\n<p>YOUTUBE THEATER<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 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.<\/p>\n<p>THE FONDA THEATRE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 That&#8217;s My Time With David Letterman (recorded)<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Pete Davidson and Best Friends(recorded)<\/p>\n<p>Pete Davidson and his best friends are doing stand-up comedy for you and your friends.<\/p>\n<p>HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 THE HALL: Honoring The Greats of Stand-Up(recorded) Anchoring the closing night will be a night filled with today&#8217;s best in comedy paying homage to pioneers George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers and Robin Williams. The Hall and induction ceremony special were created by award-winning director\/producer Marty Callner and producer Randall Gladstein. Callner will direct and executive produce through his Funny Business, Inc. shingle. Gladstein and award winning producer\/manager, David Steinberg will also executive produce.The Hall will have a physical home in a newly designed wing of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Netflix Is A Joke at The Palladium Hosted by Jane Fonda &amp; Lily Tomlin (recorded)<\/p>\n<p>Comedy icons and Grace &amp; Frankie stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin host an evening of top notch stand-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Netflix Is A Joke at The Palladium Hosted by Amy Schumer (recorded) Powerhouse comedian Amy Schumer will host an epic night with some of today&#8217;s most talented comedians.<\/p>\n<p>THE ORPHEUM THEATRE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Seth Rogen&#8217;s Table Reads: 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. 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Aziz Ansari &amp; Friends<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Iliza Shlesinger: Back In Action<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jonathan Van Ness: Imaginary Living Room Olympian<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Patton Oswalt: Who&#8217;s Ready to Laugh?<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Wanda Sykes Live<\/p>\n<p>THE WILTERN<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Brian Regan<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Conan O&#8217;Brien Needs a Friend<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Chelsea Handler: Vaccinated and Horny<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Deon Cole<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Margaret Cho<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Theo Von: Return of the Rat<\/p>\n<p>ACE HOTEL<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Amy Schumer<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Fortune Feimster<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Vir Das<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Justin Willman: Magic For Humans In Person<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Mike Birbiglia Live!<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Nick Kroll: Middle Aged Boy Tour<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Taylor Tomlinson<\/p>\n<p>TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Mike Myers and David O. Russell In Conversation<\/p>\n<p>THE COMEDY STORE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 50th Anniversary of The Comedy Store: 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.<\/p>\n<p>THE BELASCO<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 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. Born out of their collective, life-long obsession with Prince, each performance is a love letter to the Artist himself. Don&#8217;t Worry, They Won&#8217;t Hurt U&#8230; They Only Want U 2 Have Some Fun.<\/p>\n<p>WILSHIRE EBELL THEATRE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Anthony Jeselnik &amp; Enemies<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Ben Schwartz &amp; Friends<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Michelle Wolf<\/p>\n<p>THE PALACE THEATRE<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jimmy Carr<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Marlon Wayans<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Nate Bargatze: The Raincheck Tour<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Nicole Byer<\/p>\n<p>TROUBADOUR<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Craig Robinson &amp; The Nasty Delicious<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Hasan Hates Ronny-Ronny Hates Hasan<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 KEVOLUTION: An Evening with Kevin Smith: From almost dying of a massive heart attack to almost getting killed online over his &#8220;Masters of the Universe&#8221; cartoon, Kevin Smith is a survivor. 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