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This is a timeline documenting events and facts about stand-up comedy in the year 2018.
Releases
January
February
March
April
April 6: Seth Rogen 's special Hilarity for Charity is released on Netflix.[ 20] Alzheimer's and features a mix of stand-up, sketches and music. The guest lineup for the comedy special includes: Tiffany Haddish , Sarah Silverman , Michelle Wolf , John Mulaney , James Corden , The Muppets , Post Malone , Nick Kroll , Kumail Nanjiani , Sacha Baron Cohen , Jeff Goldblum , Michael Che , and Craig Robinson with his band, The Nasty Delicious.[ 21]
April 10: Greg Davies ' special You Magnificent Beast is released on Netflix.[ 22]
April 24: Kevin James ' special Never Don't Give Up is released on Netflix.[ 23]
April 27: Ross Bennett's album ...Not if You Were the Last Man on Earth! is released on Stand Up! Records .[ 24]
April 30: Dwight York 's album Belongs in a Bar is released on Stand Up! Records .[ 25]
May
June
July
July 13: Jim Jefferies ' special This is Me Now is released on Netflix.[ 35]
July 13: Jim Gaffigan 's special Noble Ape debuts in theaters and various digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Dish TV and Verizon.[ 36]
July 24: Iliza Shlesinger 's special Elder Millennial is released on Netflix.[ 37]
July 28: Stewart Lee 's special Content Provider is first broadcast on BBC Two .[ 38]
August
September
October
October 2: Joe Rogan 's special Strange Times is released on Netflix.[ 46]
October 16: Ron White 's special If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up is released on Netflix.[ 47]
November
November 20: Trevor Noah 's special Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia is released on Netflix.[ 48]
December
See also
References
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Retrieved 2025-04-13 .^ "Belongs in a Bar, Dwight York" . Apple Music . Retrieved 2025-04-13 .^ Chuba, Kirsten (April 30, 2018). "John Mulaney Talks New 'Kid Gorgeous' Special; Future of 'Oh, Hello' . Variety . Retrieved May 29, 2018 . ^ "Hey, Sailor!, Kristine Levine" . Apple Music . Retrieved 2025-04-13 .^ Husband, Andrew (May 5, 2018). "Hari Kondabolu Wants To Warn Your Relatives In First Netflix Special" . Den of Geek . Retrieved May 29, 2018 . ^ Nawara, Jason (April 30, 2018). "Kevin Smith's Comedy Special From The Night Of His Heart Attack Gets A Trailer And A Title: 'Silent But Deadly' . UPROXX . Retrieved May 29, 2018 . ^ Seitz, Matt (May 9, 2018). "Ali Wong's 'Hard Knock Wife' Is a Hilarious, Cathartic Follow-up to 'Baby Cobra' . Vulture . Retrieved August 7, 2018 . ^ "Employee of the Day, Aaron Aryanpur" . Apple Music . Retrieved 2025-04-13 .^ Nero, Dom (June 4, 2018). "Steve Martin and Martin Short Take Comedy Nerds to Heaven With Their Netflix Special" . Esquire . Retrieved July 2, 2018 . ^ "Funny Bones, Daniel Humbarger" . Apple Music . Retrieved 2025-04-13 .^ "Egghead, Adam Quesnell" . Apple Music . Retrieved 2025-04-13 .^ "Watch the New Trailer for Jim Jefferies' Netflix Stand-Up Special, This Is Me Now" . pastemagazine.com . Retrieved 2018-07-18 .^ Truitt, Brian (May 3, 2018). "See an exclusive trailer for Jim Gaffigan's very personal comedy special 'Noble Ape' . USA TODAY . Retrieved July 19, 2018 . ^ McCarthy, Sean (July 24, 2018). " . Decider . Retrieved July 29, 2018 . ^ " . BBC . Retrieved July 27, 2018 .^ Greene, Steve (July 26, 2018). " . IndieWire . Retrieved August 18, 2018 . ^ Matt (August 5, 2018). "This week in comedy: "Wrecked" returns" . The Laugh Button . Retrieved September 27, 2018 . ^ Verma, Amit (3 September 2018). "Being Gay In India" . seenunseen.in . ^ Cogen, Sari (August 13, 2018). "Bert Kreischer's 'Secret Time' is about to debut on Netflix" . AXS . Retrieved September 4, 2018 . ^ "Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder" . 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