Awesome Comedy

(PG-13: Language) Netflix gives us a very small taste of Dave Chappelle’s comeback stand-up comedy special. The video combines two of Chappelle’s most recent US tours into one. 3/21/17 can’t come soon enough.

(PG-13) An ex-cop spends 6 years in prison for attempted murder. But back outside, it’s as if time stopped, and he can’t escape from his past mistakes. In short, his life has turned into a Coen Brothers film. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars in this Netflix-exclusive comedy. Drops 4/28/17.

“I’ve met OJ Simpson on four different occasions. That’s like seeing Bigfoot riding a unicorn.” On 3/21/17, one of the smartest and funniest comedians ever to walk this planet will drop not one, but two comedy specials. Thank you based Netflix. Now where’s Ja?!

“All you do is yell at each other. You’re not friends.” Groot says hi, Gamora channels Marvel vs. Capcom, Drax kills a spaceship, Rocket laughs maniacally, and Peter meets someone special in the first full trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

“I’m gonna take this conversation that we’re having, and repeat that to strangers.” If the reviews are to be believed, stand up comedian Mike Birbiglia hit his prime on his latest show, where he talks about the art of telling and living jokes. Premieres on Netflix 2/28/17.

From graphic novelist Dash Shaw comes My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea. It’s an animated comedy set in a high school that was built over a fault line. As the title implies, disaster strikes and a micro post-apocalyptic world breaks out. Drops Spring 2017.

This guy shrieks. We know Jared is either missing a few screws or has too many screwed in, but it looks like Richard is going to become the craziest one in the latest chapter of the Pied Piper saga. The new season premieres 4/23/17.

Netflix’s Valentine’s Day film stars Bob Odenkirk as a once great writer who now makes a living writing greeting cards. His quest to regain his touch becomes even more complicated when their state announces a greeting card contest for a new holiday.

The 60-second extended ad spot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 gives us more Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Yondu, Rocket, and Baby Groot, along with a little facetime with Mantis, and more than an inkling that Fleetwood Mac will make the soundtrack this time.

“They’re like, ‘Without a dad who taught you how to play catch?’, I’m like, ‘Gravity!'” Comedian Nathan Macintosh dropped by Conan to talk about one of the perks of growing up poor, why it’s not that hard to grow up without a dad and more.

(PG-13: Language) “Adolf Hitler is the Michael Jordan of evil.” He’s not Billy the Kidless anymore, but the loud-mouthed comedian shows no signs of mellowing down in his latest stand-up special. Exclusively available on Netflix.

Gemma Arterton stars in this comedy adaptation of Lissa Evans’ Their Finest Hour and a Half. Set in London during World War II, it’s about a seemingly unqualified film crew led by a female copywriter tasked to create a morale-boosting film about the Miracle of Dunkirk.

The Buddhist monk Tang Sanzang continues his demon-slaying with frenemies Water Buffalo, Pig Demon and Monkey King in tow. Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back is the sequel to writer and director Stephen Chow’s 2013 hit.

(Gross) “We’ll see.” David just got fired, so he goes to a psychic that foretells only good things about one’s life. The psychic tells him that he has five weeks left to live. Nathan Fielder stars in Dean Fleischer-Camp’s (Marcel the Shell) weirdly motivational dark comedy miniseries.

From Timecrimes and Extraterrestrial writer and director Nacho Vigalondo comes a comedy kaiju film. Anne Hathaway stars as a drunk who finds out that the giant monster that suddenly appeared in South Korea mimics her every move.

Comedian Louis C.K. has released a one-stop mobile shop for all his major stand-up comedy specials as well as his web series Horace and Pete. If you’ve already purchased some of his work, just enter your email address and you’re good to go. Available for iOS and Android.

Ever have one of those days (or years) where nothing seems to go according to plan? Comedian Jorges Cremades’ sad sack video is best described as the live-action equivalent of An Oddly Unsatisfying Video.

“Are you 5-0?” “We’re practically 8-0.” Three geezers decide to rob the bank that took away their pension fund. Zach Braff directs Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin in this remake of the eponymous 1979 heist comedy.

(PG-13) From Horrible Bosses, King of Kong and The Goldbergs director Seth Gordon comes a Seth Rogen-style comedy masquerading as a Baywatch reboot. Considering no one asked for it, this is probably the best outcome. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.

Back in 1981, two of comedy’s greats appeared on the same night on an episode of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Carlin worked the audience with a solid standup routine, then Pryor spoke about his troubled personal life, while still maintaining his sense of humor.

An early performance from comedian Dave Chappelle on a 1993 episode of Star Search. The then 19-year-old got us going right from the start, and has provided millions of laughs ever since. Be sure to watch his second and third appearance, which remains shockingly relevant.

CineFix touches on three popular theories about humor and how movies make us laugh while ranking its picks for the funniest scenes of all time. The list has way too much Hot Rod and not enough Mel Brooks if you ask us.

Saturday Night Live put together a reel of some of its silliest and most memorable spooky sketches, from Laraine Newman and Richard Pryor’s classic Exorcist bit, to Bill Hader’s hilarious Vincent Price. We’re betting David S. Pumpkins will make the list next year.