Kumail Nanjiani is offering a glimpseโ inside the anxieties that keep usโ awake at night with hisโ new stand-up comedy special, “Night Thoughts,” premiering december 19 on Hulu. Theโค special, โfilmed in Chicago-where Nanjiani launched his comedy โcareer-delves intoโฃ the โrelatable strugglesโ of overthinking, apology-driven conflict avoidance, andโ even the unexpected world โฃof catโฃ medication.
“Night Thoughts” arrives as audiences increasingly seek humor as a coping mechanism for everyday stressors.Nanjiani’s exploration of anxiety resonates in aโข culture grappling โwith heightened awareness of mental health, offering a comedic โoutlet forโ shared experiences. Theโ special is part of Hulu’s โ”Hularious” โseries, positioning it โwithin a growing โcatalog of stand-up performances.
Inโ the trailer, Nanjiani posesโข a โฃquestion many can relate โto: “Youโฃ guys get night thoughts? โฃWhenโ your laying in bed in the middle of the night and you can’t sleep and โฃyoru brain’sโ likeโฃ ‘here’sโ something new โfor you toโฃ worry about!'” He further explains, “Night thoughts are like day thoughts except โthey hate you.”
Nanjiani wrote, โperformed, and executive produced “Night Thoughts,” collaborating with Molly Mandel, Emily V. Gordon, Elan Gale,โ Bernie Schaeffer, โand Bill Dixon as additional executive producers. Bill Benz โขdirected โthe special.
Viewers can also โฃcatch Nanjiani in the upcoming James L. Brooks comedy,โข “Ellaโฃ McKay,” โฃset โto release in theaters December 12.
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