Leslie Jonesis getting her very own standup special.TheSaturday Night Livestar is set to headline an hour-long standup comedy special onNetflix, the streaming giant announced Friday.Jones, 51, talked about the upcoming special onJimmy Kimmel Live, saying she’s excited to show fans what she can “really do.”“I am actually a standup comic,” she said. “It’s great to be the actress and the sketch and all this stuff, but I’m actually a standup, hardcore.”“That’s what paid the bills,” she added.The comedian said the special will be filmed in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10.“D.C.’s got one of the best comic crowds,” she said.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesJones joins a growing number of all-star comedians to release specials on Netflix, including Trevor Noah, Amy Schumer Adam Sandler, Aziz Ansari, Whitney Cummings, Bo Burnham and more.Jones recently finished her fifth season ofSaturday Night Live, which has earned her three Emmy nominations for her work on the hit comedy sketch series.She is next set to star inThe Angry Birds Movie 2as the evil villain ZetaJones’ standup special is scheduled to launch on Netflix in 2020.
Leslie Jonesis getting her very own standup special.
TheSaturday Night Livestar is set to headline an hour-long standup comedy special onNetflix, the streaming giant announced Friday.
Jones, 51, talked about the upcoming special onJimmy Kimmel Live, saying she’s excited to show fans what she can “really do.”
“I am actually a standup comic,” she said. “It’s great to be the actress and the sketch and all this stuff, but I’m actually a standup, hardcore.”
“That’s what paid the bills,” she added.
The comedian said the special will be filmed in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10.
“D.C.’s got one of the best comic crowds,” she said.
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Jones joins a growing number of all-star comedians to release specials on Netflix, including Trevor Noah, Amy Schumer Adam Sandler, Aziz Ansari, Whitney Cummings, Bo Burnham and more.
Jones recently finished her fifth season ofSaturday Night Live, which has earned her three Emmy nominations for her work on the hit comedy sketch series.
She is next set to star inThe Angry Birds Movie 2as the evil villain Zeta
Jones’ standup special is scheduled to launch on Netflix in 2020.
source: people.com
