{"id":509630,"date":"2026-04-02T21:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/509630\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:51:10","slug":"louis-ck-to-headline-hollywood-bowl-for-netflix-festival-louis-ck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/509630\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis CK to headline Hollywood Bowl for Netflix festival | Louis CK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix<\/a> is welcoming Louis CK<\/a> back into its fold.<\/p>\n

The comedian, long subject to questions regarding rehabilitation and so-called \u201ccancel culture\u201d, will headline a show at the Hollywood Bowl next month as part of the streamer\u2019s Netflix Is a Joke festival \u2013 his first major outing with a streamer since allegations of sexual misconduct at the height of the #MeToo movement<\/a>. Later this summer, Netflix will also premiere CK\u2019s new special, Ridiculous, which he directed and executive-produced.<\/p>\n

The projects represent the first time that Netflix has worked with the comedian since his 2017 special Louis CK 2017, which premiered months before a New York Times report in which five women, including fellow female comedians, accused CK of sexual misconduct<\/a> \u2013 specifically, that he exposed himself and masturbated in front of several women (or asked to do so), and that his agent knew about it. CK later admitted to the allegations \u2013 \u201cthese stories are true,\u201d he said \u2013 and said that, at the time, he believed his behavior was appropriate, because he asked first. \u201cBut what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn\u2019t a question,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the wake of the allegations, Netflix<\/a>, as well as FX and HBO, severed ties with CK, then one of the most famous and bankable standup comedians in the US, as a part of an industry-wide censure. The distributor of I Love You, Daddy, a film CK wrote, directed and starred in \u2013 and which featured a character pretending to masturbate in front of others \u2013 also cancelled its premiere. In a note to fans at the time, CK promised to take space to listen and learn.<\/p>\n

CK began working again, albeit at a lower profile, within months, igniting questions about rehabilitation and repentance, how much time is enough and what really counted as \u201ccancellation\u201d. CK continued to tour<\/a> the US and Europe and sell out large venues such as New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden. In 2022, he was awarded a Grammy for the standup special Sincerely Louis CK, which offered, as the Guardian\u2019s Brian Logan wrote<\/a>, a \u201cnot-quite apology \u2013 heavier on self-pity than concern for the women involved\u201d which \u201cwon\u2019t be enough for those outraged by CK\u2019s behaviour\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the documentary Sorry\/Not Sorry<\/a> \u2013 which took its name in part from another post-#MeToo CK special \u2013 detailed the fallout for the women who spoke publicly about their experience with CK, many of whom faced further harassment and backlash. The film examined<\/a> how much public focus turned on the women\u2019s reactions \u2013 which became fodder for CK pal Dave Chappelle in a later special \u2013 and not CK\u2019s actions. \u201cThe outrageousness of what he did is totally lost in the discussion,\u201d director Caroline Suh told<\/a> the Guardian.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, CK\u2019s profile continued to rise. In 2025, he appeared on fellow comedian Theo Von\u2019s popular podcast This Past Weekend, and performed a set at the controversial state-sponsored Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia \u2013 a decision he later defended<\/a> as \u201ca good opportunity\u201d.<\/p>\n

CK released his most recent special, Louis CK<\/a> at the Dolby, in 2023, and his debut novel, Ingraham, last fall. Tickets for his set at the Hollywood Bowl go on sale on 6 April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix is welcoming Louis CK back into its fold. The comedian, long subject to questions regarding rehabilitation and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509631,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-509630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}