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Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name

Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name

2020TV Movie⏱️ 51mTV-MA
Comedy
6.9
IMDB Rating
258 votes

Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a hilarious look into her origin s...

Director
Nicholaus Goossen
Writers
N/A
Stars
Priscilla Barnes, Brooke D'Orsay, Casey Dolkas
Release Date
July 17, 2020
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Priscilla Barnes
Priscilla Barnes
as Esther's Grandma
Brooke D'Orsay
Brooke D'Orsay
as Esther's Cousin
Casey Dolkas
Casey Dolkas
as Cousin James
Jordan Ellner
Jordan Ellner
as Self
Andrew Friedman
Andrew Friedman
as Esther's Dad
Betsy Hammer
Betsy Hammer
as Esther's Grandma
👤
Anne Harris
as Self
Jenna Michno
Jenna Michno
as Cousin Shelly
Esther Povitsky
Esther Povitsky
as Self
LC Powell
LC Powell
as Esther's Mom

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2:1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Skokie, Illinois, USA
Production
Happy Madison Productions, Jalright Skip Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Stand-UpComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Maybe stand-up isn't her thing.
by mjclark-601632020-07-18
3/10

"This special felt like something that was written in one day. The only thing that's good about the special is that it has structure to it unlike Chris D'elia or Brendan Schuab who has awkward transitions and goes off topic alot. However it lacks the most important aspect of comedy, creativity. These jokes are the kind of jokes you will hear in a middle school. There's no surprise element to her jokes at all, you could've guess half the punchlines. This is something I would have expected from an average joe, not a "professional"...."

📖 Synopsis

Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a hilarious look into her origin s...