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"Live from Last Night" at Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival | Exclusive Clip and Photos - DAY FOUR

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Lastnight, Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival rolled out the red carpet and presented THE HALL: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up at Hollywood Palladium. The taped event, which will premiere on Netflix at a later date, was full of laughter and memories as John Mulaney honored Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle honored Rrichard Pryor, Chelsea Handler honored Joan Rivers, and Jon Stewart honored Goerge Carlin. The evening was hosted by Pete Davidson.

SEE AN EXCLUSIVE CLIP OF CHELSEA HANDLER’S TRIBUTE TO JOAN RIVERS

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(L-R) JOHN MULANEY, JON STEWART, PETE DAVIDSON & CHELSEA HANDLER AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL; Photo credit: Tommaso Boddi / courtesy of Netflix
JO KOY & CHELSEA HANDLER AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL; Photo credit: Tommaso Boddi / courtesy of Netflix
ZELDA WILLIAMS AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL; Photo credit: Tommaso Boddi / courtesy of Netflix

The day kicked off with a celebratory brunch hosted by Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos.  Attendees included Adam Sandler, Ali Wong,Bill Burr,Bo Burnham, Charlie McDowell, Dave Chappelle, Fortune Feimster, Jerrod Carmichael, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Carr, Jimmy O. Yang, John Mulaney, Keegan-Michael Key, Ken Jeong, Molly Shannon, Nick Kroll, Norman Lear, Tiffany Haddish, Tig Notaro, Stan Lathan and more.

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PERFORMERS FROM NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL ATTEND A BRUNCH HOSTED BY NETFLIX CO-CEO TED SARANDOS ; Photo credit: Stefanie Keenan / courtesy of Netflix
(L-R) JERRY SEINFELD, ALI WONG & JOHN MULANEY AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL; Photo credit: Stefanie Keenan / courtesy of Netflix
STAN LATHAN & ADAM SANDLER AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL; Photo credit: Stefanie Keenan / courtesy of Netflix

Kicking off the first night of Seth Rogen’s Tables Reads on behalf of Hilarity for Charity livefrom The Orpheum Theatre,  Rogen brought out friends Natasha Leggero, Brendan Scannell, Moshe Kasher, Kathryn Hahn, John O'Hurley, Aziz Ansari, Jack Black + more to perform three classic episodes from Seinfeld.   Reading through "The Hamptons", "The Marine Biologist", & "The Contest", Rogen and his friends had the audience laughing from start to finish.  All proceeds will go to  Hilarity for Charity,, whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer's disease, inspire the next generation of Alzheimer's advocates, and be leaders in brain health research and education. 

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(L-R) SETH ROGEN, AZIZ ANSARI, KATHRYN HAHN & JACK BLACK AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL; Photo credit: Marcus Russell Price / courtesy of Netflix

It was a packed night at The Orpheum as Aziz Ansari performed to a sold out crowd immediately following the table reads for  the first of three shows he'll be headlining. With Wil Sylvince hosting, Ansari brought out friends Jim Jefferies, JimmyCarr, and Ronny Chieng before taking the stage himself, with the enthusiastic late night crowd cheering loudly.

Netflix is a Joke: The Festival hosted its first of two Drag brunches at Outdoors at the Hollywood Palladium.

Scenes from Netflix is a Joke: The Festival’s kick-off Drag Brunch at Outdoors at the Hollywood Palladium.

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Fans went wild for late night surprise drop-ins at Outdoors in the Hollywood Palladium from Michael Che, Luenell and more.

MICHAEL CHE AND LUENELL  PERFORMING AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL Photo credit: Rob Liggins / courtesy of Netflix

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SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO PERFORMING AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL Photo Credit: Vivien Killilea-Best / Courtesy of Netflix

Sebastian Maniscalco performed two sets from his Nobody Does This tour to a sold out crowd at The Wiltern.

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The night also saw Donnell Rawlings bringing out his friends for a night of laughs at Donnell Rawlings & Friends  at The Hollywood Improv.

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DONNELL RAWLINGS  PERFORMING AT NETFLIX IS A JOKE: THE FESTIVAL Photo credit: Jerrod Harris / courtesy of Netflix

The evening also included shows fromSam Morril at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Nigel Ng at The Regent, Nick Kroll atThe Theater at Ace Hotel, Megan Stalter at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth and much more.

For more information and a full schedule visit www.netflixisajokefest.com

About Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival is celebrating the very best of comedy April 28-May 8, 2022. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation,  the 11-day comedy fest in Los Angeles features over 250 shows across over 30 venues, from stand-up to Q&As to live reads and much more.

About Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visitwww.livenationentertainment.com.

 

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