Kevin James Will Make His Long-Awaited Return to Stand-Up for Netflix Special

Kevin James' second stand-up special will debut next year on Netflix, a mere 17 years after his first one, the streaming service announced Monday.

The Kevin Can Wait star and King of Queens alum started his career as a stand-up comedian, but that fell by the wayside as he found success in TV and movies. His first stand-up special was 2001's Sweat the Small Stuff. His second will tape later this year for a 2018 debut on Netflix.

Netflix and James have a relationship through his friend Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, which produced his starring vehicle True Memoirs of an International Assassin. He'll also appear in the upcoming Sandler movie Sandy Wexler.

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Netflix has been on a tear of stand-up comebacks, with Dave Chappelle's first specials since 2004 coming out tomorrow and Chris Rock's first since 2008 and Jerry Seinfeld's first since 1998 coming later this year.