{"id":52745,"date":"2023-04-10T18:29:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T22:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=52745"},"modified":"2023-04-10T18:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T22:31:01","slug":"hbo-original-comedy-special-john-early-now-more-than-ever-debuts-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/10\/hbo-original-comedy-special-john-early-now-more-than-ever-debuts-this-june\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Original Comedy Special &#8220;John Early: Now More Than Ever&#8221; Debuts This June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52746\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-early.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-early.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-early-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>The HBO Original stand-up comedy special JOHN EARLY: NOW MORE THAN EVER airs on HBO in June and will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p>In his first HBO comedy special, John Early brings his unique blend of cutting commentary, pop star swagger, and all-around loveable hilarity to Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, New York. In the style of a gritty 70s rockumentary, Early performs stand-up and explosive song covers from Britney to Neil Young, intercut with Spinal Tap-esque backstage sketches.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2584856847\" 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<blockquote><p>John Early quote: &#8220;I am so excited to finally come out to the world as the lead singer of my band John Early and The Lemon Squares. I had the time of my life singing some of my favorite songs and sweating my brains out at the taping, and I can&#8217;t wait for more people to finally see this sacred show I&#8217;ve been doing some version of over the past 10 years in New York. I could not feel any cooler to have the support of alt comedy legends Abso Lutely Productions and for this to be airing on the crown jewel that is HBO.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming quote: &#8220;John has an unmistakable comedic voice, and this special showcases his immense talents in stand-up, sketch and music. We&#8217;re so happy to see his vision come to life, and we think viewers will be as in love with it as we are.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>About John Early:<\/b> Early is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer. 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