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[03/19/26 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix's "Funny AF with Kevin Hart" Adds Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler and Nikki Glaser as Special Guest Judges
Netflix and global superstar Kevin Hart are on a mission to crown the next big name in stand-up with "Funny AF" premiering on April 20, 2026.
[via press release from Netflix]

NETFLIX'S "FUNNY AF WITH KEVIN HART" ADDS KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY, TOM SEGURA, KUMAIL NANJIANI, CHELSEA HANDLER AND NIKKI GLASER AS SPECIAL GUEST JUDGES

SERIES BEGINS APRIL 20, 2026, CULMINATING WITH LIVE EPISODES AS PART OF NETFLIX IS A JOKE FESTIVAL WITH MEMBER VOTING

· Netflix's new comedy competition series, Funny AF with Kevin Hart, adds a line-up of comedy legends including Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler and Nikki Glaser as special guest judges in Episodes 1-6.

· Netflix and global superstar Kevin Hart are on a mission to crown the next big name in stand-up with Funny AF premiering on April 20, 2026. The winner will be awarded with their very own Netflix Stand-Up Special.

· New episodes will be released over the course of 3-weeks culminating with the semi-final and finale LIVE on Netflix at 6PM PT / 9 PM ET on May 4th and May 5th, respectively. Viewers around the world will be able to vote in real-time during the live shows for their favorite stand-up comedian. The winner will be announced live in-show on May 5th.

o Week 1 (4/20/2026): Episodes 1-4

o Week 2 (4/27/2026): Episodes 5-6

o Week 3 (5/4/2026 & 5/5/2026): Episode 7 (Semi-Final) & Episode 8 (Finale)

· The May 4th and May 5th live shows will take place during the Netflix is a Joke Fest.

· Synopsis: Kevin Hart knows what it takes to turn a mic and a dream into comedy superstardom. In Funny AF, he's searching for the next comedian ready to follow that path. In this uncensored comedy competition, rising stand-ups from across the country step into the spotlight hoping to make the same leap Kevin once did from grinding it out in small clubs to headlining their own specials. Along the way, Kevin and a circle of comedy heavyweights will decide who progresses in the competition, offering a behind-the-curtain look at the pressure, triumphs and occasional bombs that shape a career in stand-up. The mission is simple: find the next great voice in comedy with the guts, perspective, and punchlines to become the next household name. The competition builds to live final rounds where a global vote will determine the ultimate winner.

· Production Companies: Hartbeat and Alfred Street Industries

· Showrunners: Bill Dixon, Liz Cook, San Heng, Jason Raff

· Executive Producers: Kevin Hart; Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Nan Strait and Dan Volpe (for Alfred Street Industries); Luke Kelly-Clyne, Meghan Hoffman and Jeff Clanagan (for Hartbeat), and Jenny Groom

· For more information on Funny AF with Kevin Hart, please visit TUDUM and Media Center.





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