Adam Ray Sets ‘Dr. Phil Live!’ Comedy Special at Netflix, Where He’ll Interview the Real Dr. Phil (EXCLUSIVE)
by Ethan Shanfeld · VarietyAdam Ray is bringing his Dr. Phil parody to Netflix with a wild new special in which the comedian — dressed as the mustachioed talk show host — will come face to face with Dr. Phil himself.
Debuting on Netflix on Nov. 19, the untitled “Adam Ray’s Dr. Phil Comedy Special” will also see Ray-as-Phil interview special guests including Patton Oswalt, Jay Pharoah and “Gollum,” and get to know the audience through silly questions and games.
Ray’s “Dr. Phil Live!” had become one of the hottest tickets at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles before the comedian took it on the road across America. The show will soon expand beyond the United States.
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The Netflix special marks the first time the real Dr. Phil has sat down in person with Ray.
The comedian will next take “Dr. Phil Live!” to the New York Comedy Festival on Nov. 15, where he will be headlining at the Beacon Theatre.
As Dr. Phil, Ray has interviewed comedians such as Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Kumail Nanjiani and Bert Kreischer. He’s taken the experimental comedy format to Netflix Is a Joke Festival, various podcasts and L.A.’s Kia Forum with “Kill Tony.”
Ray is also a character actor who appeared in NBC’s “Young Rock” as Vince McMahon and Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” as Jay Leno. His credits also include “Welcome to Chippendales,” “Gaslit,” “Jackpot,” “Hacks,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Arrested Development,” “Silicon Valley,” “Ballers,” “2 Broke Girls,” “Workaholics” and “American Vandal.”
His stand-up special “Like and Subscribe” debuted on YouTube and VOD in June 2024.