Tracy Morgan's first stand-up special on Netflix may mark the legendary comedian's return to the form since the devastating 2014 car collision that left another comedian dead and the 30 Rock alum in critical condition, but don't tune in expecting a raw therapy session. "People ask me that all the time about therapy. I've never used comedy as therapy. If I need therapy, I just get in my car and go back to my old neighborhood," Morgan admitted to E! News while promoting Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive. "It reminds me of where I come from and where I could end up at if I don't check myself before I wreck myself. So I do comedy because I love to do it. That's it. It's not about...
- 5/16/2017
- E! Online
Tracy Morgan is returning to his stand-up comedy roots with his new Netflix special, Staying Alive, and the trailer, which debuted on Tuesday, makes it clear the comic is giving fans a look inside his life following the car crash that nearly claimed his life in June 2016.
The accident, which left Morgan in a coma and required him to undergo extensive physical therapy, seems to play a central role in his upcoming comedy special, with Morgan sharing some heartwarming and hilarious moments from his recovery.
Watch: Tracy Morgan Jokes About Scary Wal-Mart Truck Accident During Surprise Return to Stand-Up
"When I was in my wheelchair, my daughter was 14 months old, and I got to see her take her first steps. That inspired me to get out of my wheelchair and I took my first steps," Morgan recounts. "So now me and my daughter walk hand in hand for life, because we learned how to walk at the...
The accident, which left Morgan in a coma and required him to undergo extensive physical therapy, seems to play a central role in his upcoming comedy special, with Morgan sharing some heartwarming and hilarious moments from his recovery.
Watch: Tracy Morgan Jokes About Scary Wal-Mart Truck Accident During Surprise Return to Stand-Up
"When I was in my wheelchair, my daughter was 14 months old, and I got to see her take her first steps. That inspired me to get out of my wheelchair and I took my first steps," Morgan recounts. "So now me and my daughter walk hand in hand for life, because we learned how to walk at the...
- 5/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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