Don't even know where to begin with Tig Notaro's HBO comedy special, "Boyish Girl Interrupted." After seeing her recent Netflix documentary, I was truly concerned she'd lost her comedic mojo since becoming known at the "cancer comic," a title she neither shunned nor embraced. Where could she go from that infamous night at the Largo in which she brought the house down talking about how her life might be over soon? (Indeed, "this thing" was definitely "on.") Turns out I had no cause for concern. In an hourlong set of entirely new material, Notaro returned to top form with her slow-building observational humor that is truly like no other comic out there. No reason for me to spoil the jokes for you -- just be prepared to never hear a pig-snort laugh the same way again. Kudos, Tig! Truly sublime.
In what might be called an unfortunate moment of timing, Natasha Leggero had a comedy special the same night, "Live at Bimbo's," on Comedy Central. Tash has been one of my favorites for about a decade, but she seems to have abandoned her "Reinvented as a New England Socialite" persona for a more traditional kind of standup that I didn't think suited her nearly as well. There were still some funny moments, but not unlike her show "Another Period," the set was very uneven, a fact that might have been amplified by the fact that Tig is a tough act for anyone to follow.
In what might be called an unfortunate moment of timing, Natasha Leggero had a comedy special the same night, "Live at Bimbo's," on Comedy Central. Tash has been one of my favorites for about a decade, but she seems to have abandoned her "Reinvented as a New England Socialite" persona for a more traditional kind of standup that I didn't think suited her nearly as well. There were still some funny moments, but not unlike her show "Another Period," the set was very uneven, a fact that might have been amplified by the fact that Tig is a tough act for anyone to follow.
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