The Week (US)

New stand-up specials

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Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Ramy Youssef’s blend of sincerity, introspect­ion, and wide-eyed incredulit­y continues to be a winning formula in his latest stand-up special, which finds the Golden Globe–winning creator of Ramy riffing on the latest TrumpBiden showdown and the meaning of prayer. Max

Tig Notaro: Hello Again

Twelve years after working her cancer diagnosis into a bit, Tig Notaro delivers her first live stand-up special since 2018. She’s thriving—and deadpans her way through anecdotes about raising twin boys, aging, and an encounter with a burly firefighte­r that helped her see what all the hetero gals go on about. Prime

Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns

A bit grayer than he was when he hosted Comedy Central’s Insomniac, Attell rolls out a new set of jokes—about hard seltzers, petting zoos, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Netflix

Brian Simpson: Live From the Mothership

Former U.S. Marine Brian Simpson is a rising talent with a hilarious flat delivery. In his first solo stand-up special, he riffs on the rules of masculinit­y and embracing his inner hater. Netflix

Erica Nicole Clark Stand Up Special

As the daughter of 1980s entertainm­ent icon Mr. T, Erica Nicole Clark had a unique upbringing. In her debut special, the Chicago native gets hilariousl­y candid about her family, life as a single woman, and a discovery made after waiting five months before sex with a new boyfriend. ALLBLK

Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli

The enigmatic Davidson becomes less so with a decent, laid-back set of jokes about having a stalker, his relationsh­ip with his mother, and his beef with the Make-AWish Foundation. Netflix

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