EXCLUSIVE: SNL alum Emil Wakim has inked a deal to bring his first full-length comedy special to Netflix.
A premiere date has not yet been disclosed. Wakim will tape the hour in October.
The news comes as Wakim is scheduled to perform as part of the platform’s Netflix Is a Joke festival, with his showcase set for Wednesday, May 6 at the new Pacific Electric venue in Downtown L.A.’s Chinatown district.
No logline for the for the special was issued. It’ll be executive produced by Matthew Vaughan for Rotten Science.
A stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, Wakim made history in 2024 as the first Lebanese American to be cast in Saturday Night Live, performing as a featured cast member during the landmark Season 50, with frequent appearances on Weekend Update.
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