Comedian Matt Rife becomes caretaker to ‘Annabelle’ doll
In an Instagram post, Matt Rife said he purchased the former home of Ed and Lorraine Warren, which includes the supposedly haunted Annabelle doll.
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Due to overwhelming fan demand, record-breaking and often controversial comedian Matt Rife has added a second autumn 2026 show at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant.
Last week, Rife announced a major expansion to his “Stay Golden World Tour,” adding 40 new 2026 shows across North America, Europe, the UK and Singapore.
Produced by Live Nation, the list of extended tour dates included a Sept. 25, 2026, show at Choctaw Casino in Durant. The Choctaw Nation-owned venue in Durant now has added a Sept. 26, 2026, performance due to demand.
Tickets for the newly added dates, including the second Durant show, are available Thursday, Nov. 20, via the artist presale and Live Nation presale. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at noon Friday, Nov. 21, at MattRifeOfficial.com.
For more information on his Durant shows, go to https://www.choctawcasinos.com/events.
Rife is also adding second shows in Hollywood, Florida; Los Angeles, California; and Rome, Italy.
Plus, he is performing Dec. 29, 2026, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. In select markets, including OKC, Rife is introducing a new 360-degree, in-the-round stage design, to give fans a more immersive experience.
For more information on the OKC show, which is the last date on Rife’s 2026 tour, go to https://www.paycomcenter.com.
With the addition of the newly announced shows, Rife will be heading to 10-plus countries next year to perform more than 60 shows.
The 2026 leg follows this year’s “Stay Golden Tour,” which saw Rife play shows across San Diego, California; Austin, Texas; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and more. His 2025 run included two sold-out nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, making him the youngest comedian to sell out the venue.
Although Rife has sparked controversy and backlash from women — particularly after a domestic violence joke he made in his debut Netflix special — he has shattered multiple venue records across the country on this tour, including the most single-event tickets sold at both Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena and Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, as well as the all-time ticket sales record at Manchester, New Hampshire’s SNHU Arena and the paid seat record for the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also set a new benchmark at Anaheim, California’s Honda Center, breaking the record for most tickets sold by a comedian in the venue’s history.
His “Stay Golden” era builds on the success of his “ProbleMATTic World Tour,” on which Rife sold more than 600,000 tickets across 250-plus shows in less than 48 hours following its 2023 announcement. That global run included stops across North America, Europe, the UK and Australia, solidifying his status as one of comedy’s biggest breakout stars.
Rife’s next stand-up special for Netflix premieres globally on Dec. 2. “Matt Rife: Unwrapped — A Christmas Crowd Work Special,” is billed as exploring “gifts, traditions and who’s made it on the naughty or nice list this year.”
Directed by Erik Griffin, the special was taped in Phoenix, Arizona. Rife executive produced along with Christina Shams. His company, Carpe Noctem, produced the special along with Avesta Entertainment and Above Average.
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