{"id":6704,"date":"2019-10-31T17:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T22:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=6704"},"modified":"2019-10-31T17:40:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T22:40:14","slug":"comedy-special-lil-rel-howery-live-in-crenshaw-debuts-november-23-exclusively-on-hbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/comedy-special-lil-rel-howery-live-in-crenshaw-debuts-november-23-exclusively-on-hbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedy Special &#8220;Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw&#8221; Debuts November 23, Exclusively on HBO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6705\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lil-rel-howery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lil-rel-howery.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lil-rel-howery-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lil-rel-howery-260x147.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lil-rel-howery-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>Comedian, actor, writer, and producer Lil Rel Howery makes his HBO stand-up comedy debut with an hour-long special, premiering Saturday, November 23 (10:00-11:05PM ET\/PT), exclusively on HBO.<\/p>\n<p>The special will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners&#8217; streaming platforms.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2146424211\" 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>Known for his well-crafted storytelling and hilarious impressions of the myriad characters he encounters in life, Lil Rel Howery draws on his personal experiences in his relatable, uproarious stand-up. 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