Whitney Cummings: Jokes, the latest stand-up special from acclaimed comedian Whitney Cummings, promises to have something fun for everyone. On July 26, Variety reports that Cummings’ sixth comedic appearance on Netflix would be self-funded for the first time. “More nostalgic and emotionally warm,” as the comic describes it, was recorded at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Cummings told Variety that she desired the challenge of making a comedy special that would appeal to a wide range of people, despite the growing gap between people’s differing opinions and interests.
Cummings has to walk a fine line between making everyone laugh and alienating some of his audience because of the inclination of comedians to opt for more provocative issues. She remarked on this challenge: In spite of the fact that I’m no longer a student, I’m still curious about what connects us all. Comics are masochistic to the core. In the current state of affairs, it’s probably insane to try to find a solution that everyone can agree on.
When everything is so heated, you only see what you want to see, and you only hear what you want to hear, because of the contentious nature of the Internet. It’s inflammatory and pointless for me to discuss the fine points of controversial subjects on my programme. You have to sell what you promised to offer in a special, however: ‘I still anticipate that this will make me laugh.’ When it came to financing the special, Cummings wanted greater control over what she could do with it once it was finished.
With her existing Netflix contract, Whitney Cummings: Jokes would be able to determine what to do with the material at some point in the future, whether it be on YouTube, Roku, or another platform. It also offers her leeway to determine in what form people see it in the future, whether as the complete programme itself or little chunks akin to how Bo Burnham released the individual songs and their associated videos from Inside. Previously, Cummings appeared in the films Good Mourning, directed by Machine Gun Kelly, and Studio 666, directed by The Foo Fighters, in which she co-starred with the band.
Whitney, her own sitcom, and 2 Broke Girls have kept her busy outside of stand-up comedy. After that, you may catch her on TV in Accused and then in the romantic comedy At Midnight. Good for You is still a part of her schedule, despite all of this. Whitney Cummings: Triage Entertainment and Levity Productions are responsible for the jokes in the show. In addition to Judi Marmel, Stephen Gordon Walker, John Bravakis, Nick Kurzon, and Marcus Raboy, Cummings acts as an executive producer for the one-off.
On July 26, Netflix will premiere Whitney Cummings: Jokes.