EXCLUSIVE: SNL alum Jay Pharoah on Thursday announced Jared, a new comedy special to premiere on YouTube on September 22, also unveiling a trailer, which you can view above.
In his new hour, Pharoah delivers a fully charged performance, ripping the lid off pop culture, his suburban upbringing, and run-in with the law, all while sharing his unique perspective on self-discovery and resilience in a world that never stops laughing.
Taped at The Den Theatre in Chicago, IL, the special is his second on the heels of Showtime’s Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me? (2015), which saw him perform his spot-on impressions of everyone from Barack Obama to Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.
Produced by 800 Pound Gorilla and Premature Miracle Productions, Jared is directed by Pharaoh’s sister and manager, Shaina Farrow. Pharoah and Farrow exec produced alongside Adam Ginivisian and Jordan Levy.
A comedian, actor and master impressionist who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for six seasons, Pharaoh after his run on that sketch series toplined White Famous, a Showtime comedy exec produced by Jamie Foxx. Also previously seen in ABC’s Emmy-winning Live in Front of a Studio Audience versions of All in the Family and Good Times, his film credits include Lionsgate’s horror comedy The Blackening, Justin Simien’s Hulu/Neon horror comedy Bad Hair, Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane, Comedy Central’s Out of Office (which he also exec produced), Universal’s hit buddy cop comedy Ride Along, and more.
Formerly the host and exec producer of Nickelodeon’s game show Unfiltered, Pharoah was over the summer seen hosting Fox’s The Quiz With Balls, a game show bringing the network its biggest summer debut in over two years. The comedic multi-hyphenate is represented by CAA, Shaina Farrow, Levity Talent, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
