Comedy superstar Mike Epps returns to the stage for his fifth Netflix stand-up special, "Delusional" airing Jan. 27. With his signature charm and sharp humor, Epps delivers a fresh set packed with big laughs and memorable moments, sharing hilarious and unfiltered stories of how a little delusion and a lot of hustle made him a star.

"Delusional" is directed and produced and executive produced by Royale Watkins and Mike Epps, Kyra Epps, Mark A. Ritchie, Thomas Cobb, Niles Kirchner also serve as executive producers.

January is becoming a big month for Epps. In addition to "Delusional," Netflix's long-running sitcom, "The Upshaws" returns with its final season on Jan. 15. Part seven of the family comedy features 12 all-new episodes, leading up to an unforgettable series finale. The show is set in his hometown of Indiana about a working class family. "The Upshaws" has been nominated for 10 NAACP Image Awards with Mike winning for "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series" in 2024. The show was also nominated for two People's Choice Awards nominations.

Mike was seen in the Amazon Prime show "I am a Virgo" which premiered at the SXSW festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and a Gotham Award. In February 2024 his seventh stand up special "Ready to Sell Out" premiered on Netflix with the New York Times calling him "unquestionably a star." He can currently be seen in the Amazon MGM comedy "The Underdoggs" which debuted in homes in more than 240 countries and territories around the globe. Mike stars alongside star and director Snoop Dogg, George Lopez, and Tika Sumpter. He can also be seen in the HBO Max series "Winning Time" ; the Netflix comedy special "Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around '' The Marvel film "Madam Web" and in "The Come Up" for director Sanaa Lathan on Paramount+.

If that weren't enough you can also see Mike in the HGTV special "Buying Back the Block." The show followed Mike and his wife Kyra who bought several homes on his childhood block in Indianapolis, with the goal to revitalize the neighborhood and bring back the charm, community and character that Mike valued growing up. One of the houses belonged to his grandmother.

In the last couple years he has been seen in the Amazon feature "Troup Zero" starring opposite Viola Davis, Allison Janney, and Jim Gaffigan; and in the A24 film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" which both premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2019, his fifth stand up special "Just One Mike" premiered on Netflix and he starred opposite Eddie Murphy in the comedy "Dolemite is my Name" which was nominated for Golden Globe, Broadcast Film Critic Awards and a NAACP Image Award. In 2017 Harper Collins published his first book, "Unsuccessful Thug" about his life growing up around violence and how comedy gave him a better life.

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HBO'S DOCUMENTARY "MEL BROOKS: THE 99 YEAR OLD MAN!" DEBUTS JAN. 22

The HBO Original two-part documentary "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" directed by award-winning filmmakers Judd Apatow (HBO's Emmy-winning "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling") and Michael Bonfiglio (HBO's Emmy-winning "George Carlin's American Dream"), debuts Jan. 22 (8 p.m. ET/PT), followed by part two debuting Jan. 23 on HBO. Both parts will be available to stream beginning Jan. 22 on HBO Max.

Synopsis: "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" explores the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, director, producer, and performer, Mel Brooks. One of Hollywood's most daring satirists from the early years of television sketch comedy through his film and stage hits, Brooks has held a funhouse mirror up to the human condition and used laughter as a path to resilience, connection, and joy for nearly a century.

Anchored by Apatow's candid conversations with Brooks and rare archival footage of his performances and television appearances over decades, the two-part film chronicles his early sketches, landmark films and Broadway hits, such as "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," "Spaceballs," and "The Producers," and highlights how he turned personal pain, postwar trauma, and the absurdities of life into bold, hilarious satire that subverted norms and reshaped American comedy.

Part 1: Debuts Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

Part one chronicles the early experiences that shaped Brooks' comedic voice, from his childhood in Brooklyn, to his combat service in WWII, and the highs and lows of working in the Borscht Belt and the dawning era of television where, alongside Sid Caesar, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbert, and Carl Reiner, he laid the foundation for modern sketch comedy and created his indelible character "The 2000 Year Old Man." Using a fear of failure to energize his creativity and turning to therapy at a time of personal challenges, he also drew upon his Jewish heritage and the prejudices that surrounded it to emerge as one of Hollywood's most brazen satirists, writing and directing "The Producers" (1967), "The Twelve Chairs" (1970) and "Blazing Saddles" (1974). Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married movie star Anne Bancroft, who buoyed him through the lean years and the frequent vitriol of critics, but an Academy Award(R) for "The Producers" and a huge box office for "Blazing Saddles" established Brooks as an anarchic comedic force.

Part 2: Debuts Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

Part two charts Brooks' rise to superstardom and the enduring impact of his work on audiences and future generations of comedic writers and performers, while exploring his deep friendship with Carl Reiner, his creative relationships with Gene Wilder and others, his marriage of 41 years to Anne Bancroft and his family life with four children, illustrated by decades of personal archive. Inspired by his love of classic cinema and lavish Hollywood musicals, he wrote and directed "Young Frankenstein," "Silent Movie," "High Anxiety," and "History of the World, Part 1," continuing to use laughter as commentary on the absurdity of the human condition. As a producer, Brooks branched out into drama with "The Elephant Man" and other acclaimed films, while still creating comedy classics like "Spaceballs" and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." In his seventies, Brooks set Broadway alight with the stage production of "The Producers," winning a record-shattering 12 Tony awards. Brooks' story is a masterclass in turning humor into courage, satire into empathy, and creativity into enduring influence.

FEATURED PARTICIPANTS: The film features new interviews with Brooks himself, as well as the comedians he has inspired including Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt, Dave Chappelle, Conan O'Brien, Josh Gad, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Tracey Ullman; filmmakers Rob Reiner, Robert Townsend, Peter Farrelly, Jerry & David Zucker, Barry Levinson, and David Lynch; actors Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Cary Elwes, Matthew Broderick, and Nathan Lane; Brooks' children Stefanie, Nicolas, Eddie, and Max; and granddaughter Samantha.

The HBO Documentary Films presents "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!," an Apatow Production; directed and executive produced by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, Kevin Salter; Joe Beshenkovsky, Josh Church, and Amanda Rohlke.

Editor's Note: Information used in this report obtained from Netflix and HBO publicity.