Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
Netflix
This special is short, but does not disappoint. The live show is taped at New York's Comedy Cellar, where he did his first stand-up ever 20 years ago as a student at NYU. "Sometimes you gotta come back and compete with chicken wings," he says. Ansari is an astute observer of the times. He's on the money when he says of the current moment, "Everything is a little bit shittier" and "we just live in the comments threads now".
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Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar
Amazon Prime
Once in a while, you've just got to dial in the laughs. Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo have written this crazy comedy in which they also star. Two middle-aged women from Soft Rock, Nebraska, take a holiday to Vista Del Mar, Florida, and things go wrong, and get out of hand, and ... The plot is absurd, but the humour is laugh out loud material.
The Rider
SBS
Acclaimed Chinese-born, US-educated director Chloe Zhau made this film based loosely on the true story of an American Indian cowboy who suffered a brain injury in a rodeo in South Dakota. It was her second feature film, and debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. Shot in the Badlands, it tells the story of a young man growing up, trying to tend to his family and his love of horses and rodeos, and much more.
Janet Jackson
Jan 29 & Jan 30, Stan
The four-hour event is in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Janet's first album, Janet Jackson (1982). With full access to the star, Janet Jackson is promoted as "an intimate, honest and unfiltered look at her untold story". Producers Workerbee have been filming the documentary for over three years and were granted exclusive access to archival footage and Jackson's "never-before-seen" home videos, along with star-studded interviews. "Janet has enjoyed immense levels of success, experienced incredible tragedy, and endured a tumultuous private life in the face of extraordinary public scrutiny," promotional material says. How can you not look?
Antidisturbios
SBS
This acclaimed Spanish series offers a nuanced insight into policing, focusing on a unit that has frequently been in the public eye: the anri-riot squad. The film has shaken Spanish audiences by depicting the inner world of a police force laden with distrust, violence, testosterone and corruption.
Super Bowl LVI
February 14, Seven and Seven Plus and Foxtel/Kayo (ESPN)
This is just a reminder one of the world's biggest sporting events is coming your way. There are four teams left, and the two finalists will be decided this coming weekend (Cincinnati v Kansas City in the AFC, Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco Giants in the NFC; the winners meet in the Super Bowl). The big game will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (Los Angeles), California.