Netflix seems to be in a groove with lining up stand-up comedians for specials on their streaming service. Joining the line-up is Tracy Morgan. The former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock star will have his own stand-up special air on the streaming service starting on May 16.
Morgan’s new special, titled Staying Alive, will reportedly dive into Morgan’s story coming back from his injuries from a horrific traffic accident in 2014 with some perspectives on life and his career, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The stand-up special has already been recorded at a performance in New Jersey. The push to add Morgan’s comedy stylings to the service is yet another example of Netflix looking for ways to branch out and continue to stockpile its assortment of original content.
Morgan joins a standout crowd of comedians on Netflix such as Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle. One of the more recent additions has been Louis CK, which was announced earlier this week. Netflix also announced a release date for a revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000 this week, so it’s been a busy one. Pretty soon, just about every stand-up comedian will one day have a Netflix special at the rate the company is going.
Between stand-up specials, retreads of classic shows like Fuller House, original shows like Stranger Things, House of Cards, an entire branch of the Marvel Cinematic universe and more, it is becoming easier and easier to forget that you can watch classic movies and TV shows on Netflix too.
