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Netflix has new comedy specials with Ali Wong, Bert Krischer, Joe Kuy and more

Netflix has new comedy specials with Ali Wong, Bert Krischer, Joe Kuy and more

On the first day of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2024, Netflix announced seven new comedy specials from Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, and Michel Buteau.

Cole and Wong will both be logging their new hours at the festival, with Cole filming at the Los Angeles Theater on May 2 and Wong filming during her residency at The Wiltern on May 4. The first of two previously announced special deals, Krischer will record at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 5, 6 and 7.

As we were the first to report, Iglesias is filming two new specials, his fourth and fifth on the streamer, with the first being taped at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida from July 12-14. While Buteau will film her second Netflix special at Radio City Music Hall this summer, Koy's taped at The Kings Theater in Brooklyn, New York last November. There's no word on when Feimster will record, but it will mark her third follow-up to Netflix Good fortune And Sweet and salty It launches later this year.

She recently won both Emmys and Golden Globe Awards for her work on Netflix meatWong had previously worked with the streamer on specials Don Wong, Wife beats hard And Baby Cobraas well as rom-com Always be a maybe. She also lends her voice to Netflix Ask StoryBots, Ada Twist, scientistan Emmy Award-winning adult animated comedy big mouth.

Kreischer's fourth and fifth specials for Netflix come after the ratings success of his watch Dazzle Dazzle, Oh big boyAnd Secret time. Most recently, he also starred in and produced Sony's action comedy godwhich joins its property of the same name on the platform.

He's gearing up to release his third Netflix special, next Charlene's boy And Cool heartCole can also be seen in the first season of the multi-comic series Netflix Attitudes.

In addition to the specials mentioned above, Feimster can be seen at Foreground: Celebrating LGBTQ+which was recorded at Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2022, as well as the first season of Attitudes And the Arnold Schwarzenegger series Fubar.

Iglesias's final hours come after a success Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias: Fluffy's Stadiumwhere he made history as the first comedian to perform at a sold-out Dodger Stadium, as well Gabriel “Thin” Iglesias: One offer fits all And Gabriel Iglesias: I'm sorry for what I said when I was hungry. Additionally, he produced and starred in two seasons on Netflix's multi-camera show Mr. Iglesias.

Marking Koy's fifth special on Netflix, his latest work follows Live from the Los Angeles Forum, Comin' in the hotAnd Live from SeattleAs well as a special variety In its elements.

The Netflix special was previously released Welcome to BotopiaButeau also EPs, writes, and stars in the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy series Survive from thickerWhich has been renewed for a second season. Additionally, she hosts a social media quiz show Circlewhich premiered its sixth season, and the competition series Face the barbecue.

This year's Netflix Is a Joke Fest is scheduled to take place across Los Angeles through May 12.

Wong is repped by UTA, Hansen, Jacobson & Teller. Kreacher by UTA, Levity Entertainment Group, and Jorn, Levin, Barnes; Cole by WME and Amis Hashtag Entertainment; Feimster by Utah, Levity, Lichter, Grossman, Nichols; Iglesias by CAA, Arsonhouse Entertainment, and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum; Coy by CAA, Arsonhaus, and Hirsch Wallerstein; Butoh by CAA, Mosaic, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.