HBO to air Kickstarter-backed special from comedian diagnosed with cancer
In February, we reported on the story of Quincy Jones, a 32-year-old stand-up comedian who had been diagnosed with terminal stage four mesothelioma. Jones wanted to leave behind some kind legacy before he died, so his friends set up a Kickstarter to raise money so he could tape an hour-long comedy special. The Kickstarter ended up pulling in more than 10 times its roughly $5,000 goal (for a total of $50,273), and now Deadline is reporting that HBO has decided to air Jones’ special at some point this spring after he tapes it in Los Angeles on April 4.