PETE HOLMES: DIRTY CLEAN, HIS SECOND HBO STAND-UP SPECIAL, DEBUTS DEC. 15
Before his hit comedy series “Crashing” kicks off its third season next year, an HBO favorite headlines his second stand-up special on the network when PETE HOLMES: DIRTY CLEAN debuts SATURDAY, DEC. 15 (10:00–11:00 p.m. ET/PT).
The special will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
Taped this month at the Aladdin Theatre in Portland, Ore., his latest comedy hour finds Holmes confronting personal truths about the mechanisms of consciousness, the afterlife and Elon Musk, as well as sharing a few thoughts on being a new dad. The exclusive presentation is directed by Marcus Raboy, who also directed his first HBO special, 2016’s “Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds.”
Holmes is co-creator and star of the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series “Crashing,” which is co-executive produced by Judd Apatow and Judah Miller. The show draws on his own experiences as a comedian, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the world of stand-up comedy in New York City.
He also hosts the popular podcast “You Made It Weird,” which has featured such guests as Larry Charles, Garry Shandling, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Norman Lear, Deepak Chopra and Tig Notaro, among many others, and previously hosted the cable program “The Pete Holmes Show.” In addition, Holmes has appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Conan” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” as well as starring in two other cable comedy specials, and has voiced characters for “American Dad,” “Ugly Americans” and HBO’s “Animals.” He has also animated several cartoons for the New Yorker magazine.
PETE HOLMES: DIRTY CLEAN is executive produced by Pete Holmes, Dave Rath, Neal Marshall, Marcus Raboy; produced by Oren Brimer and Rhonda Freeson; directed by Marcus Raboy; written by Pete Holmes.
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