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There's a reason Nate Jackson's debut Netflix special arrives during barbecue season. Sitting on a stool under the spotlight during his shows, the comedian spends most of the night inflicting hospital-worthy third-degree burns on audiences who want a smoke. If you stare at him in the first five rows, you probably even paid extra to be his next victim by sitting in "the barbecue area." During a pair of consecutive packed shows at the Wiltern last month, the Tacoma-born comedian took full advantage of his flame-throwing ability to scorch his higher-paying Los Angeles fans for their questionable fashion choices, odd haircuts, and bad teeth. As the night progresses, he digs deeper, extracting more information and asking them about their personal lives and romantic relationships with a camera focused on them, showing their faces on a giant screen as if they were at a Dodgers game. Director: Marcus Russell Price Star: Nate Jackson When all goes well, Jackson finds a way to ...