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John Mulaney's 'Everybody's in L.A.': A guide to the hyperlocal references

Adam Lambert, left, and John Mulaney perform onstage during Netflix is a Joke Festival: Big Mouth Live at the Greek Theatre on May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — John Mulaney, a Chicago native and former New Yorker, is a recent transplant to Los Angeles. In his latest project with Netflix, "Everybody's in L.A.," the stand-up comedian explores the city he describes as a place that simultaneously "confuses and fascinates" him.

The show, which has a pseudo-late night format and features actor and comedian Richard Kind as the announcer, began May 3 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival. It streams live at 10 p.m. Eastern and wraps Friday. Mulaney paused the show over the weekend to perform at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday in one of the festival's most anticipated shows.

The show calls on the aesthetics of a '70s living room for its set, the sketch humor of "Saturday Night Live" and the production chaos of Netflix's recent ventures into the live streaming space.

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