DELRAY BEACH – The Machine is coming to life.
Few comedy bits over the past decade are better known than Bert Kreischer’s “I Am The Machine.” The bit details a college trip to Russia where he doesn’t speak the language but still manages to befriend Russian mobsters and reign chaos.
The bit is so good, Sony Pictures decided to make a movie based on the routine. Sony finally announced a May 26 release date for “The Machine.”
The movie is more of an addendum to Kreischer’s original routine than a re-telling.
In the film, Kreischer some two-decades older than the college-aged student who made the original trip, reunites with alcoholic Russian mobster (played by Iva Babić), who comes back into his life to kidnap Kreischer and make him pay for his past deeds.”
“The Machine” is an early entrant into the summer comedy blockbuster discussion. Grab a bottle of vodka and get ready for some fun.
The remainder of today’s rundown has a distinct road feel. There are two stories about comic’s planning tours – Bill Cosby (yes, that Bill Cosby) and Kevin James. There’s also a review of a recent Louis C.K. performance in San Francisco.
Keep it funny, folks.
STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Jan. 9, 2023
Comedian Bert Kreischer’s Russian Mob Movie The Machine Has Official Release Date
Stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer is taking serious action with the release of his upcoming movie The Machine, based on his 2016 stand-up special of the same name. Sony Pictures, the parent company of Legendary Pictures who produces the film, has officially scheduled a release date of May 26 via Collider.
Hey, Hey, Hey, it’s Bill Cosby saying he’s going to tour again in 2023
One of the most surprising things to come from the post-Christmas holiday week was the announcement that stand-up comedian, actor and storyteller Bill Cosby – the one-time dad-to-America-turned-convicted-rapist – would be touring again in 2023, you, now that he’s out of stir.
Kevin James has shows all over the U.S. in 2023. Some tickets are $52
The King of Queens is branching out from his borough this year.
Comedian and bona fide movie star Kevin James has 34 shows remaining on his ongoing “Irregardless” stand-up tour and may be coming to a city near you soon.
A review of disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s sold-out San Francisco show
For a brief moment when Louis C.K. first walked onto the stage at San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium on Wednesday night, he looked to me like a man who knew he did something wrong. After a split second, in which he seemed to nervously brace himself for a heckler, his face curled into a smile. Then the sold-out crowd rose into a standing ovation, as if to say they forgave him for his history of masturbating in front of young female comedians without their consent.
