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Plot: Judges Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and T.I. search for the next breakout hip-hop star in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Chicago.
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Plot: Four friends challenge each other with a series of awkward and outrageous dares. If any of the four refuses to complete a dare, he loses and must endure punishment.
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Plot: Larry David, a famous television writer and producer, gets into various misadventures with his friends and celebrity colleagues in Los Angeles.
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Plot: Atlanta is one of the top cities for young rappers looking to make a name for themselves in the business. Among those up-and-comers is Alfred Miles, a hot new artist who is trying to understand the line between real life and street life. He is managed by his cousin, Earn, who gets caught up in the...
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Plot: The comic travels the world meeting people and learning about their culture; he transforms these experiences into relatable comedy routines delivered at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and Club Capitol in Barcelona.
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Plot: Comic Michelle Wolf got her start in the industry on late-night television, writing and contributing to "Late Night With Seth Meyers" and "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah." This Netflix original that puts her in the spotlight, despite having a late-night vibe to it, can be watched anytime on the streaming...
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Plot: "The Daily Show" alumnus Hasan Minhaj gets the spotlight to himself -- and his name in the title -- on this Netflix original series. The Peabody Award-winning comic explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. In each weekly episode, he uses his unique comedic voice...
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Plot: A journalist travels to different locations to explore the imprisonment process of various societies. In the Philippines, the featured prison is Rizal Jail, where inmates perform dances and cook for each other. In Poland's Piotrkow Prison, he experiences intensive guard and riot training and spends...
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Plot: Comic Norm Macdonald first made a name for himself on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1990s as anchor of the show's popular "Weekend Update" segment. Since leaving the late-night staple in 1998, the comic has appeared in various TV shows and movies and hosted his own podcast on which he, along with sidekick...
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Plot: Comedy writer-director Larry Charles, whose resume includes such hits as "Seinfeld" and "Borat," explores the varying definitions of comedy in different cultures around the world. He travels to locations from Russia and China to India and Iran to speak with some of the unlikeliest comics to discover...
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Plot: Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand comedy duo composed of musicians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series that aired for two seasons on HBO. Wikipedia
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Plot: Set in the 1970s, this animated raunchy comedy is inspired by the life of stand-up comic Bill Burr, who is a co-creator and executive producer of the series. Burr also voices the character of Frank Murphy, a short-tempered veteran who lives in the suburbs with his wife, Sue (Laura Dern) and their three...
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Plot: Archer is an American adult animated sitcom created by Adam Reed for FX that premiered on September 17, 2009. Wikipedia
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Plot: Meet the heirs and heiresses of the Chelsea social set, the nattily dressed, fiercely ambitious, nightlife-loving 20-something residents of West London and South West areas of Belgravia, Kings Road and Knightsbridge.
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Plot: A highly trained South African spy takes on her most dangerous mission yet while facing changing relationships in her personal life.
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Plot: When Joey goes to Hollywood to pursue his dream of being an actor, he meets his nephew Michael and ends up sharing a unique camaraderie with him.
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Plot: Peter Griffin and his family of two teenagers, a smart dog, a devilish baby and his wife find themselves in some of the most hilarious scenarios.
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Plot: A motley group of office workers go through hilarious misadventures at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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Plot: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May travel the globe as the hosts of this Amazon original series. At each location -- including Johannesburg, Lapland, Rotterdam, Stuttgart Whitby, Scotland, California, Nashville and Dubai -- the team films inside their giant traveling tent instead of a studio...
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Plot: This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. Celebrity...
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Plot: For more than 30 years, David Letterman came into viewers' homes every weeknight, first as host of "Late Night," then on "Late Show." But his fans won't have to stay up late to catch his first major project since retiring from the late-night scene -- hosting a Netflix-original talk show. As the title...
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Plot: Evan 'Scribe' Wright is a journalist for The Rolling Stones. He persuades the commander to recruit him into the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, so he may document the assault on Baghdad.
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Plot: An out-of-work actor struggles for work, but he keeps losing parts to stars like DeNiro. He shrugs it off by saying that they are "just lucky."
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Plot: In her first special since 2003, the comic revisits her road to stardom and details the heartfelt -- and hilarious -- lessons she has learned along the way; at Benaroya Hall in Seattle.
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Plot: The comic documents turbulence in his marriage and career while building his brand, uplifting his team and doing damage control.
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Plot: Nobody is safe from the insults thrust at them by "Roastmaster General" Jeff Ross -- even if they're dead. Ross and some of his comedic friends don period-appropriate garb to roast historical figures in this anachronistic comedy series. Other historical figures, who have some connection to the roastee...
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Plot: Comic Jeff Ross has made such a name for himself hurling insults at others -- all in good fun, of course -- at roasts that he has earned the nickname "Roastmaster General" for how prolific he is at it. Now he is joined by fellow comic Dave Attell in a three-part event that sees the good friends roasting...
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Plot: Actor Tim Robinson stars in this sketch comedy series -- which he also co-created -- that sees him trying to get people to go away. In each segment, Robinson and his guests do whatever they can to try to drive someone to the point that they need -- or desperately want -- to leave. Robinson spent several...
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Plot: Montreal's Just for Laughs is one of the world's largest and most well-known comedy festivals. Part of the event is the New Faces Showcase, which has launched the careers of such comedy stars as Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias and Colin Jost. "Inside Jokes" follows several up-and-coming comics who are...
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Plot: Seven of India's most talented comedians judge and mentor up-and-coming comics to find India's next big comic sensation.
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Plot: Comedy duo Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz improvise performances based on audience suggestions, from NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
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Plot: In case it wasn't evident from the title, Joel McHale hosts this weekly series that takes a look at pop culture and news through celebrity guests, comedy sketches and video clips. The premise is reminiscent of one of McHale's former projects, "The Soup," but being on Netflix instead of basic cable...
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Plot: It takes time and hard work for comics to reach the point of their careers where they are household names -- if they ever achieve that stature. Prior to reaching that level of fame, comics usually spend a lot of time in comedy clubs honing their craft and trying to get noticed by others in the industry...
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Plot: The Aunty Donna boys showcase a range of hilarious comedy sketches, complete with celebrity cameos and unique stories.
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Plot: Attorney and author Marcia Clark co-writes and executive produces a new legal drama about Maya Travis, a Los Angeles district attorney who suffers a devastating defeat when prosecuting an A-list actor for double murder. With her high-profile career derailed, she decides she needs a change and flees...
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Plot: Actor Seth Green ("Family Guy") and Matthew Senreich created the off-the-wall comedy hit, which is a series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back...
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Plot: Grammy-winning rapper Killer Mike uses his fame to serve as an activist, hoping to bring to light and confront important social issues, especially those that impact the black community. On "Trigger Warning," Killer Mike -- whose real name is Michael Render -- examines cultural taboos and allows viewers...
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Plot: While visiting his father in Mumbai, a cop from Toronto becomes tangled up in a murder case and a dangerous conspiracy is uncovered.
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Plot: Liz Lemon, head writer of a sketch comedy show, has to deal with her arrogant boss and eccentric stars. Regardless, she must run the TV show successfully without losing her mind.
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Plot: Comic Jerry Seinfeld is the creator, executive producer and host of this unique series that features vintage cars, funny conversations and a lot of caffeine. Jerry picks up each guest in a special car -- including the likes of a 1977 Volkswagen camper bus, a 1978 AMC Gremlin, a 1964 Studebaker Avanti...
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Plot: An examination of the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.
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Plot: When police officer Sartaj Singh receives an anonymous tip about the location of criminal overlord Ganesh Gaitonde, he embarks on a chase around Mumbai in what becomes a dangerous cat-and-mouse game. Amidst the chaos, trappings of a corrupt underworld are revealed. After being removed from the Gaitonde...
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Plot: Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat, wishes to help a local nurse, Ann, convert a disused construction site into a community park but deals with red-tapism and self-centred neighbours.