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Chris Gethard: Half My Life Comedy Special To Be Released June 1st With Comedy Dynamics

A new comedy special/tour documentary hybrid following comedian Chris Gethard around the country with a killer soundtrack featuring music by Jawbreaker, Bad Moves, Jeff Rosenstock and more

 

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LOS ANGELES, CA - On June 1st, 2021, Comedy Dynamics will release a new comedy special from comedian and podcast host Chris Gethard titled Chris Gethard: Half My Life, followed by an album-specific release on June 4th, 2021. Directed by Kate Sweeney and produced by Lexi TannenholtzChris Gethard: Half My Life is a hybrid tour documentary and stand-up special shot in a variety of DIY spaces and independent venues all over the country in 2019. Featuring a killer soundtrack with music from Jawbreaker, Bad Moves, Jeff Rosenstock and more, Chris Gethard: Half My Life highlights Chris's unique storytelling talent and special connection with his audiences, as well as the not-so-glamorous world of comedy touring. Also, alligators.

“I’m very excited to work with Comedy Dynamics in bringing Half My Life to the world. Not only do I get to share some of my idiotic stories, I get to show the viewers some of the grimy venues that support underground comedy. Plus I almost get killed and eaten at the end. I’m pretty sure this is the only comedy special in history that can claim that,” says Chris Gethard.

“Chris is incredibly talented across many different mediums, and anytime you can work with an artist as hard working and creative as him, it’s usually a successful release for everyone. We’re excited to be sharing his new special with the world,” says Brian Volk-Weiss, Founder and CEO of Comedy Dynamics.

Comedy Dynamics will distribute the special through their hybrid distribution network consisting of Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Spectrum, Tubi, Peacock, Samsung TVs, DirecTV, YouTube, Pluto TV, Spotify, Sirius XM, Amazon Music, Apple Music and more.

 

ABOUT CHRIS GETHARD:

Chris Gethard is an actor, comedian, writer and podcaster based out of New Jersey. He’s the host of the critically acclaimed podcast Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, where he opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he can’t hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and does happen. Chris's ability to balance humor with honest looks at life is why NPR has referred to him as "One of our great cultural commentators on comedy/tragedy juxtapositions." In addition to his podcast work, Chris has been hailed for his stand-up comedy. In 2015, he was named one of Time Out’s “10 Best Comedians” of the year. In 2017, HBO released his debut stand-up comedy special, Chris Gethard: Career Suicide. Chris has appeared on several notable television shows over the past decade, including The Office, Crashing, Broad City, Space Force, Parks and Recreation, Inside Amy Schumer and more. He can also be seen in the hit HBO documentary, Class Action Park, and films such as The Other Guys, Don’t Think Twice and The Heat. He was also the host of The Chris Gethard Show, which became legendary in the underground comedy and music worlds due to its near 200 episode run on New York public access before landing a forty-seven episode run on cable.

www.chrisgeth.com

 

ABOUT COMEDY DYNAMICS:
Founded by Brian Volk-Weiss, Comedy Dynamics, a Nacelle company, is the largest independent comedy production and distribution company. They’ve produced Netflix’s Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History, Sony’s Mad About You reboot, The CW’s DiscontinuedAll The Way Black for BET+, Animal Planet’s Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson, the scripted comedy on Hulu There’s… Johnny!, History’s Join Or Die with Craig Ferguson, as well as hundreds of stand up comedy specials. In 2017 the Comedy Dynamics Network (CDN) launched and currently distributes stand-up specials, television shows and films to all major transactional platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google, PlayStation, Xbox, Tubi, Peacock, Pluto TV and most major telco & satellite providers, including AT&T, Comcast, Charter, Dish, Verizon, and Samsung TVs. The company has worked with a wide range of established and emerging comedic talent including Kevin Hart, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Aziz Ansari, Jim Gaffigan, Pete Davidson, Iliza Shlesinger, Jimmy O. Yang, Larry The Cable Guy, Tom Segura, Maria Bamford and many more. The company was nominated for an NAACP Spirit Award in 2019 for Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History. 20 Comedy Dynamics releases have been Grammy-nominated (with four wins). Comedy Dynamics and their parent company, Nacelle, produced and distributed 55 specials, 8 shows and 7 films.

www.comedydynamics.com