Chris Fleming is making his HBO comedy special debut.
His next stand-up hour, “Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace,” will debut on the cabler and HBO Max on Feb. 27 at 10 p.m.
The special, taped at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, sees Fleming bouncing across everyday topics from Trader Joe’s to Oreos, NPR and dog breeds. Plus, he shares his hot takes on masculinity, conga lines and more in an hour of stand-up that also includes dancing and a song.
Fleming said in a statement: “I hereby decree my first HBO special will soon be available for you to consume — please enjoy and feel free to dance along. Thank you and thank you HBO!!”
“Chris Fleming brings it full force to this special — once you’ve seen him, nothing else quite compares,” added Nina Rosenstein, executive vice president of HBO’s late night and specials programming. “His jokes are exquisitely precise, and his physical comedy is so borderline acrobatic that you discover something new to laugh at every time. Whether it’s a perfect impression of a crab walk or an intricate joke about Tillamook cheese, his work is a master class in and of itself.”
“Live at the Palace” is written and performed by Fleming, who executive produces alongside Alex Bach, Daniel Powell, Molly Mandel, Olivia Doud, Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross. Bill Benz is the director.
Fleming, an alum of Variety‘s 10 Comics to Watch list, has appeared on series such as “Abbott Elementary,” “Loot” and “Corporate.” He put out the hour-long special “Showpig” on YouTube in 2018 and followed it up with the 2023 Peacock special “Hell.”
Watch the trailer for “Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace” below.