Yearly Departed
that will feature a lineup of women comics eulogizing things they lost in the past year, ranging from casual sex to beige Band-Aids. Phoebe Robinson is set to host the special.at Amazon Studios, is among its executive producers and will also appear. "I'm ready to put 2020 on fire like I'm barbecuing at a Black family reunion," said Robinson."All kidding aside, the world is beyond stressful and confusing, so I'm honored to help take everyone's minds off the heaviness with some much-needed comedy while wearing a fresh wig."veteran Bess Kalb will serve as head writer, and Linda Mendoza will direct.
"I can't imagine a better way to lay this unfathomably awful year to rest than giving some of the world’s funniest women the last word," said Brosnahan."I'm grateful to our partners at Amazon Prime Video, We the Women, Bess Kalb and Done + Dusted for breathing life into our funeral and giving us all the opportunity to collectively heal through laughter."
Added Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke,"Given the events of 2020, we can’t wait to toast its departure with this group of hilarious women, led by the incredible Rachel Brosnahan. Rachel, Bess, and the Done + Dusted team have come together with Phoebe Robinson to bring us some much needed laughter as this year finally ends."with Paige Simpson, David Jammy, Katy Mullan, Samantha Ressler and Nathalie Love.