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Kevin James: Irregardless
Kevin James, the star of films like Hitch and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and star of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, makes a solid return to the standup in a 2024 concert entitled Kevin James: Irregardless.
Filmed live from The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, makes a very athletic entrance onto the stage and then immediately informs the audience that he might have over exerted himself, which leads into a very routine about the difference between being diabetic and being "pre" diabetic, branching out into a very funny routine about why we shouldn't trust the medical community at all.
Like a lot of comics, James does talk about his kids, but he definitely takes a different tac than most comics. He is quick to inform us that his children are the laziest people on the planet. Apparently, they don't even dress they just get up and throw a blanket around themselves. This leads into a funny routine about how James tried to wean his son off video games by buying him a virtual reality game. He also did a very funny routine, which I could totally relate to, regarding how difficult it is to delete an app from your phone.
Talking about his son led James into a diatribe about how we coddle children, how they don't know how good they have it, and that we need to bring back corporal punishment. James gets big laughs with his speech about the power of "the belt" and how ridiculous the concept of "the time out" is. Also loved his routine about being caught in the middle of a conversation where you have absolutely no knowledge of the topic.
There's nothing groundbreaking or extraordinary here, but there are laughs to be found. I am also pleased to announce that James is the first comedian I have seen since Jerry Seinfeld who does not work blue...not a single curse word in the entire concert. It's not necessary to curse to be funny and James proves it here.
Kevin James, the star of films like Hitch and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and star of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, makes a solid return to the standup in a 2024 concert entitled Kevin James: Irregardless.
Filmed live from The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, makes a very athletic entrance onto the stage and then immediately informs the audience that he might have over exerted himself, which leads into a very routine about the difference between being diabetic and being "pre" diabetic, branching out into a very funny routine about why we shouldn't trust the medical community at all.
Like a lot of comics, James does talk about his kids, but he definitely takes a different tac than most comics. He is quick to inform us that his children are the laziest people on the planet. Apparently, they don't even dress they just get up and throw a blanket around themselves. This leads into a funny routine about how James tried to wean his son off video games by buying him a virtual reality game. He also did a very funny routine, which I could totally relate to, regarding how difficult it is to delete an app from your phone.
Talking about his son led James into a diatribe about how we coddle children, how they don't know how good they have it, and that we need to bring back corporal punishment. James gets big laughs with his speech about the power of "the belt" and how ridiculous the concept of "the time out" is. Also loved his routine about being caught in the middle of a conversation where you have absolutely no knowledge of the topic.
There's nothing groundbreaking or extraordinary here, but there are laughs to be found. I am also pleased to announce that James is the first comedian I have seen since Jerry Seinfeld who does not work blue...not a single curse word in the entire concert. It's not necessary to curse to be funny and James proves it here.