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Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
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Wikipedia article
'An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life' is a 2018 American stand-up comedy show written and performed by comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short and directed by Marcus Raboy. The special received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and a Directors Guild of America Award nomination.
Premise
Comedians and writers Steve Martin and Martin Short perform a live comedy set with music by The Steep Canyon Rangers and jazz pianist, Jeff Babko, at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
Production
The special entitled, 'Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life' was taped at the Peace Center in Greenville. It features new comedy bits, musical sketches and conversations about the two old friends long careers, most memorable encounters and their lives in showbiz.
About the release, Steve Martin joked on Twitter, "Now we're like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle except for the pay!"
Release
The special was released on Netflix streaming platform on May 25, 2018.
Reception
The special has received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with the critics consensus reading, "Brimming with sidesplitting laughs and off the wall energy, Steve Martin And Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life is a nostalgic celebration of two comedy legends". 'Rolling Stone' critic described the special as "Showbiz comfort food" adding that it "captures two veteran comedians resurrecting vaudeville-era schtick and it feels so good". 'NPR' described the special as "aggressively affable and very broad, and sometimes that's just what you need."
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