The term has fallen out of fashion, but the experimental spirit of the genre lives on in the refreshingly off-kilter Brent ...

Some have said that tragedy is an important element to comedy but, for some of stand-up’s most acclaimed stars, tragedy saw the end of their career. Far too many of our favorite comedians passed ...

The post In Damascus, stand-up comedians test the limits under a new government appeared first on The World from PRX. Sharif Homsi started the Styria comedy troupe with his friends.

The best specials of the year aren’t political; they’re hilarious, heartfelt meditations on deeply personal stuff: parenthood, marriage, grief, loneliness. With the exception of Josh Johnson’s ...

Stand-up comedy has long been a boy's club, but thankfully, that's starting to change.I'm not saying you still can't enjoy classics like Jerry Seinfeld, laugh at observational comedians such as ...

Leanne Morgan discusses what it was like to team up with Chuck Lorre to build a new Netflix comedy and take the once-common ...

The best stand-up comedy on Netflix includes a celebrity roast for Conan O'Brien and Tim Dillon's stand-up special.

When you think of Black stand-up comedy, venues like the Apollo Amateur Night may come to mind. The greatest Black comedians have showcased comedic styles that range from raunchy to satiric to ...

Comedian Kelsey Cook offered her thoughts on why more and more people are flocking to podcasts for their information, as well as what has contributed to the meteoric rise of stand-up comedy in ...

Legendary stand-up comedian Lenny Schultz has died. He was 91. His son, Mark, told The Hollywood Reporter that he died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Delray Beach, Florida.

2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know Two dozen of tomorrow’s stand-up, sketch, and online comedy superstars, according to industry insiders.

Let's take a look at the 25 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, presented in no particular order, because laughter is not a competition.