{"id":2216658,"date":"2025-12-30T14:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2216658"},"modified":"2025-12-30T14:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:32:53","slug":"2025-was-a-rough-year-end-it-on-a-good-note-with-these-entertainment-specials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/2025-was-a-rough-year-end-it-on-a-good-note-with-these-entertainment-specials\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 was a rough year. End it on a good note with these entertainment specials"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This has been a long, tough year, ending in many parts of the state with flooding, mudslides and misery.<\/p>\n

So you\u2019d be forgiven if you decide to spend the last few days on the couch with some tasty snacks and good TV.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s absorbing a comedy special, swapping your life\u2019s problems with others in a reality TV show or squeezing in some end-of-year learning with a documentary, The Times\u2019 Entertainment team has recommendations for everyone.<\/p>\n

The best comedy specials of 2025<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re still in the midst of chaos, we have 33 comedy specials<\/u><\/a> to give you a reason to laugh and maybe find company in the misery.<\/p>\n

Some folks use comedy to escape realities but in \u201cDrop Dead Years,\u201d powerhouse comic Bill Burr tackles big topics like outlawing war and children\u2019s freedom of speech, featuring his iconic and hilarious rants, according to Ali Lerman.<\/p>\n

And even though you may be watching these specials from your couch, Nate Jackson\u2019s \u201cSuper Funny\u201d draws you into the crowd \u2014 but luckily out of reach from his roasts of audience members. He masterfully toes the line of crowd work, ensuring that roastees can soothe their burns with plenty of laughs, The Times\u2019 Nate Jackson (no relation, seriously!) writes.<\/p>\n

And to close out a comedy special binge, be sure to hit \u201cThe Mother Lode\u201d with Rosebud Baker, whom Lerman describes as \u201cskilled at mining laughs from life\u2019s toughest situations\u201d such as diving into the underbelly of motherhood. The Netflix special features pre- and post-pregnancy jokes from Baker, making the comedian a mother to both children and hilarity.<\/p>\n

The best reality TV of 2025<\/h3>\n

Comedy still might hit too close to home when all you want is a break. Enter crash-outs, heartthrobs and the year\u2019s best reality TV<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want to go into 2026 with some knowledge of 2025\u2019s biggest memes, you have to watch \u201cLove Island USA.\u201d<\/i> Huda Mustafa and her infamous crash-outs took over social media and helped produce one-liners like Nic\u2019s \u201cMommy? Mamacita\u201d moment, The Times\u2019 Vanessa Franko writes. Binge-watching this past season before New Year\u2019s hits? \u201cMy dream date. Cute.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robert Irwin on \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d also made the list, not for handling unruly critters but for jiving and cha-cha-ing into fans\u2019 hearts. Widely known as the \u201cCrocodile Hunter\u201d Steve Irwin\u2019s son, Robert found his own spotlight and even took home the mirrorball trophy, all while becoming a \u201ccertified reality TV heartthrob,\u201d according to The Times\u2019 Yvonne Villarreal.<\/p>\n

The best documentaries of 2025<\/h3>\n

And lastly some entertainment with fewer memes but just as much intrigue: the 16 best documentaries of the year<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Billy Joel\u2019s song are immediately recognizable almost anywhere in the world, but \u201cBilly Joel: And So It Goes\u201d dives past the sheet music and \u201cdispels the myths around his career,\u201d The Times\u2019 Maira Garcia writes. The two-part documentary works to understand Joel through his albums, a story of one of the country\u2019s biggest pop stars.<\/p>\n

And learn about another iconic figure, actor Jayne Mansfield, in daughter Mariska Hargitay\u2019s journey to \u201cfind out more about her mother and the truth behind Mansfield\u2019s image as a blond bombshell\u201d who died in an auto accident when Hargitay was only 3 years old, The Times\u2019 Greg Braxton writes.<\/i> The dramatic documentary \u201cMy Mom Jayne\u201d has emotions coursing through and is sure to surprise viewers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s more of our \u201cbest of\u201d lists for the year, including the best movies, music, books, arts and architecture of 2025<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s top stories<\/h2>\n
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