BILL VAUGHAN'S TASTY CLIPS: Comic Giants Up For Netflix Is A Joke Fest
After being postponed last spring due to pandemic restrictions, Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival, celebrating the very best in comedy, is a go for April 28 to May 8, 2022.
Produced by the streaming service in association with Live Nation, the 11-day event will feature more than 130 artists in more than 25 of L.A.’s most iconic venues.
Highlights from the festival include:
Tickets for all festival events will go on sale to the public Dec. 10 at NetflixIsAJokeFest.com.
TICKET WATCH:?John Legend?has announced his first residency, “Love in Las Vegas,” for dates in April, May, August and October 2022 at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood. Tickets go on sale to the public Dec. 13 at Ticketmaster.
BROADWAY BOUND:?Legendary actor/director?Sidney Poitier?will be the subject of a new play written by?Charles Randolph-Wright?(“Blue” and the upcoming “American Prophet: Frederick Douglass In His Own Words”) and directed by Tony Award winner?Ruben Santiago-Hudson?(“Lackawanna Blues”).
“Sidney,” covering his childhood in the Bahamas to his emergence in show business, is adapted from Poitier’s autobiography, “The Measure of a Man,” and boasts his daughter, filmmaker?Anika Poitier?among the producers.
Also in the works is the musical “Brotherly” based on the songs of?Boyz II Men.?Malcolm D. Lee?(“Space Jam: A New Legacy,” the “Best Man” franchise) is producing along with Amazon Studios and Davis Entertainment and is rumored to be in talks to direct the project following a group of men returning to West Philadelphia for their high school reunion after 20 years.
CLIPPETTES: Danny Glover?will be the Pan African Film Festival’s 2022 celebrity ambassador. The 30th annual edition will be held in-person and online Feb. 8-21?…
Contemporary hip-hop violinist?Damien Escobar?graces the Saban Theatre on Dec. 10, as avant-garde rapper?Tierra Whack?holds forth at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery?…
Jam band?Lettuce?will perform Dec. 11 at the Teragram Ballroom …
Comic?Jess Hilarious?brings the laughs Dec. 12 at The Novo; while The?Robert Cray Band?plays the blues at the Coach House?…
It’s a?Take 6?Christmas on Dec. 15 as the a capella group sings at Malibu’s Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine?…
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Also that evening, The Hotel Café presents “An Acoustic Evening With?Jessie J; and?Giveon?is in concert at The Novo?…
Fresh off of their news-making appearance on Verzuz,?Bone Thugs N Harmony?are in concert at The Glass House on Dec. 16.
TASTY QUIP:?“She’s rich! I’m Dominique Deveraux. I’m Joan Collins! I love Joan and I loved her sister Jackie. I always wanted to be Tallulah Bankhead but not in the movie Lifeboat. I like to play rich, powerful women who are also glamorous and who have plenty of men… did I mention that?” –?JACKEE HARRY?to TV Insider on her role as Paulina Price in the first “Days Of Our Lives” spinoff movie “A Very Salem Christmas” streaming on Peacock beginning Dec. 16
TC ON TV: Dec. 10?– “American Refugee” (Epix):?Derek Luke?and?Erika Alexander?are a family in peril after seeking shelter in their neighbor’s bunker during a collapse of the American economy. “Encounter” (Prime Video):?Octavia Spencer?and?Riz Ahmed?battle aliens in this sci-fi thriller. “The Unforgiveable” (Netflix)?Sandra Bullock?and?Viola Davis?star in this movie about a woman out of prison adjusting to her new life. “Punk’d” (Roku):?Chance the Rapper?is back with another season of pranks on unsuspecting celebrities. “Friday Night Vibes” (TBS):?Garcelle Beauvais,?Loni Love?and?Luke Youngblood. “Holiday in Santa Fe” (Lifetime): A movie on Mexican Christmas traditions with?Aimee Garcia?and?Mario Lopez. “Graham Norton“ (BBCA):?Zendaya,?Gugu Mbatha-Raw,?Little Mix?“The Tonight Show” (NBC):?Jodie Turner-Smith,?Dua Lipa?and?Rick Ross?featuring?Jazmine Sullivan
Dec. 11?– “Hot Mess Holiday” (Comedy):?Kal Penn,?Lily Singh,?Ravi Patel?and?Tituss Burgess?are featured in a comic movie with the backdrop of the Diwali holidays.
Dec. 12?– “70th Miss Universe” (Fox):?Steve Harvey?returns to host the 2021 competition live from Eilat, Israel. “A Christmas Proposal” (CBS):?Adam Rodriquez?(“Criminal Minds“) is executive producer and star of this holiday love story with?Jessica Camacho?(“All Rise”).
Dec. 13?– “Let’s Get Merried” (VH1):?Tahj Mowry?and?Xosha Roquemore?(“Cherish The Day”) are leads in this movie executive produced by?Eva Longoria. “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” (HBO): A window into the early days of one of TV’s most influential and enduring children’s programs.
Dec. 14?– “Grand Crew” (NBC): A sitcom about young Black professionals navigating careers in L.A. “I Can See Your Voice: Holiday Spectacular” (Fox):?Paula Abdul,?Nicole Byer,?Adrienne Houghton?“Making Miracles Happen: Behind ‘Miracles Across 125th Street’” (VH1): Inside the filming of?Nick Cannon’s new movie. “A Christmas Stray” (OWN): A dog plays cupid for a corporate executive (Andra Fuller) and a veterinarian (Rhyon Nicole Brown?of “Our Kind of People”). “One Stage To The Next” (TV1): A docuseries following R&B singer, actress and TV host?Syleena Johnson?as she attempts to become a fitness competitor while fighting to lose 60 pounds.
Dec. 15?– “Foodtastic” (Disney+):?Keke Palmer?hosts this competition between sculptors of food. “Rumble” (Paramount+): An animated sports comedy movie featuring the voices of?Terry Crews,?Tony Danza,?Susan Kelechi Watson?and?Stephen A. Smith. “Selling Tampa” (Netflix): The agents at the all-female, Black-owned Allure Realty are at the heart of this reality show. “Red Chef Revival” (Fuse): Three chefs explore traditional and contemporary Indigenous cuisine and the dishes of their native lands. “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021” (CW):?Lil Nas X,?Saweetie,?Kane Brown,?Ed Sheeran,?BTS,?Dua Lipa,?Doja Cat?and more. “Young Rock” (NBC): The network airs a special Christmas episode followed by a holiday themed “Kenan” and “Mr. Mayor.”
Dec. 16?– “A Naija Christmas” (Netflix): A mother’s wish — and the grand prize that comes with it — sets off a fierce competition between her sons in this original Nigerian film. “Live with Kelly & Ryan” (ABC): Guest co-host?Dondré Whitfield?welcomes?Keanu Reeves. “Firebite” (AMC+): A vampire series created, directed, and written by Australia’s most celebrated Indigenous auteur voice,?Warwick Thornton?(“Sweet Country”). “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo” (HBO Max):?Tamron Hall?and actor/guitar prodigy?Brandon “Taz” Niederauer?“Station Eleven” (HBO):?Danielle Deadwyler?(“The Harder They Fall”),?Gael García Bernal?(who next plays legendary hero Zorro in the reboot “Z”) and?Deborah Cox?are featured in this post-apocalyptic saga. “Home Courts With?Quavo” (YouTube): The?Migos?rapper hits the basketball courts of Atlanta to find out what makes local communities tick with?Renee Montgomery,?Killer Mike,?Walter Stith?and more. “Music Box” (HBO): “Juice Wrld: Into The Abyss” explores the life and lasting legacy of wunderkind rapper. “L’oreal Paris Women Of Worth” (NBC): Celebrity ambassadors?Aja Naomi King,?Camila Cabello,?Helen Mirren,?Eva Longoria,?Kate Winslet,?Gemma Chan,?Katherine Langford?and?Andie MacDowell?welcome this year’s honorees.
END QUOTE:?“Don’t waste precious time people in anger. Yes people will do you wrong and you must fight for truth no matter how long, and IF you can get the TRUTH you seek … find love again. … Life is too short as I am in hospital as I write this to all of you. Holding onto anger will eat you alive. But truth at any cost[.]” –?JANET HUBERT?(“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” original Aunt Viv) on Instagram?
As featured in the Los Angeles Wave and Independent, Tasty Clips is one of the leading entertainment columns in the nation, serving nearly one million weekly readers. Bill Vaughan may be reached [email protected], via Twitter @tastyclips, or Instagram @tasty_clips.