Tag Archives: stand-up comedy

“I’m Sorry You Feel That Way”

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Bill Burr’s new Netflix special is often dazzling. It’s 80 minutes long, and there’s not a down spot in it. No one can rant like Burr; his routine is a quicksilver stream of beligerence. It’d be grating if it weren’t so dizzyingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Performers | Tagged Bill Burr, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way, stand-up comedy | 2 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I see Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious” has recently been added to Netflix Instant. I watched part of it and was struck by the bit you see above, which occurs right at the start of the performance. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Language, Performers, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged 1980s, AIDS, couldn't do it today, Delirious, Eddie Murphy, gays, homophobia, PC, political correctness, stand-up comedy, un-PC | 12 Comments

Bill Burr

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve been watching a lot of stand-up comedy on Netflix Instant of late. It’s one of those cultural side streets I hadn’t been paying much attention to. Of the performers I’ve sampled, Bill Burr is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Performers, Sex | Tagged Bill Burr, domestic violence, hitting women, mothers, stand-up comedy | 19 Comments

Iliza Shlesinger

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I watched stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s film “War Paint” on Netflix streaming the other night. I admit it: I hit “play” on the Roku controller in part because the image used to advertise the movie shows Iliza in the buff. She’s … Continue reading →