The latest comedy special announced for Hulu’s new Hularious brand will be from comedian Chris Distefano, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
What’s Happening:
- Distefano’s latest hour of comedy, titled It’s Just Unfortunate, is being executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel.
- It’s currently expected to bow on the streamer in early 2025 as it makes a push into the stand-up comedy world after the market has been dominated by Netflix in recent years.
- The special is part of Hulu’s new Hularious brand, which launches in November with a new special from Jim Gaffigan.
- Specials from Bill Burr, Roy Wood Jr., Ilana Glazer, Atsuko Okatsuka and Jessica Kirson are also forthcoming, with more to be unveiled.
- New specials will arrive on a monthly basis, with the mantra being “very much quality over quantity,” according to Hulu’s head of scripted content, Jordan Helman.
- Hulu is also launching a curated collection of licensed stand-up specials ranging from iconic comedy specials to recent releases from 800 Pound Gorilla and Comedy Dynamics, among others.
- Last year, Distefano became the first stand-up comedian to sell out both Radio City Music Hall and the Theater at Madison Square Garden on consecutive nights.
- In addition to co-hosting a pair of hit podcasts, he has also appeared in a number of projects for MTV, IFC and Netflix.
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