Whitney Cummings came up with another hilarious comedy special called Whitney Cummings: Jokes, this one being the fifth instalment in her series. The comedian self-funded this special, which runs for 59 minutes. The comedian described the show herself as “more nostalgic and emotionally cozy: no politics, no lecturing, no self-indulgence.” This particular instalment is quite different from the previous ones because Whitney Cummings produced it herself, and well, she got the poetic liberty with the special episode.
The show was produced by Triage Entertainment and Levity Prods. with Cummings serving as executive producer alongside Judi Marmel, Stephen Gordon Walker, John Bravakis, Nick Kurzon, and Marcus Raboy, was filmed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The official synopsis by Netflix reads, “Whitney gets personal about sex injuries and dating younger men, spills on her online photo leak, and waxes nostalgic about life before social media.” The special instalment of Whitney Cumming’s stand-up comedy is available on Netflix with English subtitles.
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Whitney Cummings: Jokes Review
With this special episode, Whitney Cummings wanted to create and present something that would be of interest to everyone in this ever-growing world. She decided to finance this episode, acting as executive producer, and she came through with it. Her latest comedy endeavour was all about that X-factor that appeals to everyone in the audience. She came up with something different from her previous comedies by not alienating fragments in the audience, the sole reason for her to make the big decision of self-funding the show.
Whitney Cummings touched upon a lot of lesser received topics like roleplay, male strippers, porn, and, well… Salad! She interacts with the audience well enough throughout the show and proves herself as a natural comedian. She starts off by telling the audience that she has been engaged.
She goes on to talk about what people say after you break up with someone in your twenties and then in your thirties. In the former, people will react with some concern about their mental and emotional health, while in the latter situation, the first concern is about their physical safety. Cummings also touches on the topic of women, including herself, being into older men, even though she thinks it is considered somewhat creepy.
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She begins her performance by stating her support for emerging female comedians and how she feeds off of them to stay fresh. She admits that she was “engaged” the previous time she performed, but it didn’t bother her. Every few minutes, she makes it a point to interact with the spectators and this is what makes her a good performer. At some point, her script gets somewhat dull and boring, but she picks up the pace and picks it up right where she left off.
Whitney Cummings: Jokes: Final Thoughts
Overall, the episode was better than the previous instalments of the show, maybe because she acted as an executive producer. The flow was well received, along with the random storytelling bits she dropped in.
Whitney Cummings has produced more specials, such as Whitney Cummings: Money Shot (2010), Whitney Cummings: I Love You (2014), Whitney Cummings: I’m Your Girlfriend (2016), and Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It (2019). In response to the popularity of her sold-out Codependence Tour, Whitney is currently on a U.S. tour. Whitney Cummings: Jokes would eventually become her property under her existing contract with Netflix after some time, enabling her to make sure it continues to be seen by viewers in the future, whether that be on YouTube, Roku, or another platform.
Whitney Cummings: Jokes is streaming on Netflix.
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