{"id":155611,"date":"2021-09-02T13:12:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T17:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=155611"},"modified":"2021-09-02T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T17:12:05","slug":"ms-pat-snags-first-hour-long-comedy-special-at-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/ms-pat-snags-first-hour-long-comedy-special-at-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;MS. PAT&#8217; Snags First Hour-long Comedy Special at Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Comic, author and actress <a href=\"https:\/\/mspatcomedy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ms. Pat<\/strong><\/a>, known for her raw, unfiltered and hilarious humor, will her have her first hour-long comedy special with Netflix. 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