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Chief TV Critic. Switch edition between U. Asia Global. Expand the sub menu Music. Jump to Comments. Burnham, who also edited the special, alternates between shots from within the crowd, the edge of the stage, and just off to the side of his face, almost too close up for comfort.

What is the consequence?! In his new HBO special, Rothaniel, the year-old stand-up comedian comes out as gay. More From Our Brands. As he well knows, making eye contact with his audience at home is a startling choice that contradicts the conventions of standup specials — and, not for nothing, might not have even registered to the actual crowd who were waiting for his next words in that moment.

Expand the sub menu Tech. Expand the sub menu Video. Popular on Variety. There are no Black babies coming from the kind of sex I have. He taped Rothaniel in front of a live audience at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City in February. And yet throughout the night, even when he takes moments to gather himself or decide whether to make a joke at all, Carmichael remains in control of himself and the material alike.

Carmichael sits on a low stool, encircled by a bright spotlight on a stage otherwise awash in blue. But he does absorb the reaction: tentatively, at first, until he shifts into an even slightly more comfortable position he can assume until leaving on his own terms.

Then, he chooses to stare directly down the lens, as if he can see her waiting on the other side. By Caroline Framke. Expand the sub menu TV. Expand the sub menu What To Watch. The acclaimed comedian, who hosts “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, comes out in his new HBO special “Rothaniel” after broaching the topic of same-sex relationships in his material before.

Bryan Washington reviews Jerrod Carmichael’s latest HBO standup special, “Rothaniel,” in which the comedian comes out as gay and seems to grapple with the work of self- and familial acceptance. Expand the sub menu Awards Circuit. Expand the sub menu Docs. Home TV Reviews. See All.

Related Stories. Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael comes out as gay in new HBO special 'Rothaniel,' airing April 1. Expand the sub menu What to Hear. Expand the sub menu Film. Expand the sub menu More Coverage. Expand the sub menu Global. Apr 4, pm PT. By Caroline Framke Plus Icon.

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