THE
MAY 2017 GQ. COM 51
EMILY SHUR/AUGUST
A second
HBO stand-up
special. A third
season of his
NBC sitcom.
An introspective
comedic
sensibility that
makes him a
legit heir to
Chris Rock and
Louis C.K. Even
a role in the new
Transformers
movie. You’re no
longer allowed
to be only
vaguely aware
of this guy
Jerrod
Carmichael’s
Super-Bright
(and Pretty
Dark) Future