John Mulaneys New Standup Special Baby J to Debut on Netflix in April

 Posted on September 7, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  763 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

John Mulaney‘s newest standup special, titled “John Mulaney: Baby J,” will premiere April 25 on Netflix.

It marks Mulaney’s third Netflix standup special following 2015’s “The Comeback Kid” and 2018’s “Kid Gorgeous.” One of his earlier comedy hours, 2012’s “New in Town,” is also available on Netflix. He also worked with the streamer on the Emmy-nominated children’s variety special “John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch” in 2019.

Alex Timbers directed “Baby J,” which features music from David Byrne of Talking Heads. It was filmed in Boston’s Symphony Hall in February 2023.

Related Stories

Photo collage that includes stills from the movie "Joker: Folie à Deux" as well as the TV show "The Penguin" VIP+

Despite ‘Joker’ Folly and ‘The Penguin’ Success, DC Studios Still Untested

THE BRONX ZOO, Nicholas Pryor, 1987-1988, © NBC/courtesy Everett Collection

Nicholas Pryor, 'Risky Business' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actor, Dies at 89

Mulaney began touring with the show titled “John Mulaney: From Scratch” in the middle of 2021 after his widely publicized rehab stay. Much of the material for that special focused on his drug relapse and subsequent intervention, which was held by Seth Meyers, Nick Kroll and other fellow comedians and “Saturday Night Live” alumni. Mulaney, who divorced from his wife in 2022, also spoke candidly about becoming a father for the first time as he had a child with actor Olivia Munn.

Popular on Variety

He recounted the intervention on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” in September 2021.

“When I opened the door, I knew right away it was an intervention,” he told Meyers. “That’s how bad of a drug problem I had. When I opened the door and saw people, I went, ‘This is probably an intervention.’”

Mulaney rose to fame as a writer on “SNL,” where he wrote popular characters like Bill Hader’s Stefon. Since leaving the show, he’s returned several times to host. In addition to standup, he and Kroll created the acclaimed Broadway show “Oh, Hello” and he lent his voice to animated projects like Disney’s “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers,” Netflix’s “Big Mouth” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”

Read More About:

Jump to Comments

More from Variety

Most Popular

Must Read

Sign Up for Variety Newsletters

By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Variety Confidential

A Variety and iHeartRadio Podcast

ncG1vNJzZmiukae2psDYZ5qopV9nfXN%2Fjp%2BgpaVfo7K4v46jpqGmXaLCra3NnrBmq6SWu6XBz2aqqZ2Tnq6tec2eq5%2Bkma16o63BsmSjZWFngHaBlG1waWlf