TVLine Items: Aziz Ansari’s Stand-Up Teaser, Chris Klein’s Sweet Gig & More
Netflix has released a teaser for Aziz Ansari: Right Now, the actor’s first comedy special since he was accused of sexual misconduct in 2018.
In run-throughs of his new routine, Ansari indeed addressed the allegations against him, saying he has been “upset and humiliated and embarrassed” to comment until now. “But after a year, how I feel about it is, I hope it was a step forward. It made me think about a lot, and I hope I’ve become a better person.”
Hit PLAY on the video above for a first look at the Spike Jonze-directed special, which drops July 9.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Chris Klein (The Flash), Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey 101) and Justin Bruening (Grey’s Anatomy) have joined Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias as series regulars, TVLine’s sister site Deadline reports. Klein will play physician Bill Townsend, Spears will play nurse Noreen Fitzgibbons and Bruening will play former baseball player Cal Maddox.
* Facebook Watch has released a trailer for Human Discoveries, its upcoming adult animated comedy starring Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick. The series will premiere with the first three episodes on Tuesday, July 16 at 9/8c.
* Denim Richards, who plays Colby on Yellowstone, has been promoted to series regular for the Paramount Network drama’s third season, per Deadline.
* The HBO comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show, created by Robin Thede, premieres Friday, Aug. 2 at 11 pm. The show will feature sketches performed by Thede, Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood), Ashley Nicole Black (Full Frontal With Samantha Bee) and Quinta Brunson (Lazor Wulf).
https://twitter.com/robinthede/status/1145741245240602624
* This Is Football, a six-part documentary series “exploring the emotions, stories, passions and triumphs at the heart of the world’s most loved sport.,” will premiere Friday, Aug. 2 on Amazon Prime.
Looks good. I’m glad he’s addressing it. Unless the person is a monster, I think we need to allow people to grow and evolve, not write them off for all eternity.
Pretty much everyone wrote off the Aziz incident as a bad date that she decided she didn’t enjoy, as she repeatedly said he respected her boundaries, it just resulted in something she didn’t like. Cancel this cancel culture.
…He kept pursuing her despite politely shutting him down several times until she finally gave in then was so upset over his behavior she cried all the way home. If that’s what “pretty much everyone” calls a bad date then I feel so sorry for most people.
It’s funny how now hes a “changed and better man” when less than a year ago he was whining about wokeness/PC culture during his standup gig. Now the tune has changed again. Can’t tell what is real and what’s for show anymore.
She could leave at any time but instead she consented and performed a sexual act. It would be’ different It she was in danger or experienced what we call freezing.