JERRY GARCIA: IT’S NOT MY WEEKEND
Stand-Up Comedy Special Premieres on HBO Latino Friday, June 14th at 9:30PM ET/PT
Get ready to LOL this Father’s Day! Join rising comedian and single father Jerry Garcia in all-new English language stand-up comedy special Jerry Garcia: It’s Not My Weekend, premiering Friday, June 14th at 9:30pm ET/PT on HBO Latino®, and simultaneously across all of the channel’s platforms including HBO NOW®, HBO GO®, HBO On Demand® and partners’ streaming platforms.
This half-hour stand-up special from energetic funny-man Jerry Garcia brings us into his world as a rising Latino comic and a single father of three. Recorded in front of a live audience, Jerry Garcia: It’s Not My Weekend reveals the California-raised comedian’s ability to make fun of himself, his parenting style, and his efforts in dating. He tries to convince the audience that he is the best father he can be while spending the least amount of energy in doing so. Garcia makes the case for stepdads and dramedies, and takes aim at school grading systems. His views on life, relationships, his modest upbringing and everyday struggles captivate the audience, as do the punchlines he delivers with charisma and charm.
Comedy fans can also catch up on Entre Nos: Part 1–4, Entre Nos: A Stand-Up Comedy Special, Entre Nos: Spot On, and Orlando Leyba: Adorable available now on all HBO platforms.
ABOUT JERRY GARCIA
Jerry Garcia has stormed his way onto the national comedy scene as one of the top-rated comedians and is truly a must-see performer. A single father of three boys, Jerry allows us to enter his world and laugh hysterically with his charm, witty puns, and punchlines using his hip, real-life flavor that easily crosses over to all audiences. His views on life, relationships, his modest upbringing and everyday struggles captivate audiences from all walks of life. No matter where you’re from, the jokes hit home.
Jerry Garcia’s credits continue to grow year after year, beginning in 2016 with Fox’s Laughs comedy series. In 2017, Jerry made his Netflix debut co-starring in Chingo Bling’s They Can’t Deport Us All Comedy Special. Earlier in 2019, Jerry crossed over to voice acting as he co-starred alongside John Stamos in the animated film PLOEY.
ABOUT HBO LATINO
HBO Latino is a dedicated Spanish-language premium channel that delivers compelling and culturally-relevant programming to the U.S. Latino audience. Exclusive to the channel are award-winning Original Series from Latin America, Spanish language films from the U.S., Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean, Latin music concerts and artist specials, original comedy shows and more. Additionally, HBO Latino offers the latest Hollywood movies and HBO original programming from the network’s main channel in Spanish. HBO Latino is included for free with an HBO subscription. HBO Latino content can also be accessed on HBO NOW®, HBO GO®, HBO On Demand®, and partners’ streaming platforms.
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