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

River Butcher (Great American Comedy Festival) River Butcher is a stand-up comic, actor and writer. His first half-hour special, “A Different Kind of Dude” debuted on Comedy Central’s ...

Comedian Ray DeJon has died just days before he was set to host a comedy roast in honor of his 64th birthday. The NYC-based ...

Variety's Comedy Impact honoree talks about her struggles with anorexia and how the Tom Brady Roast and Golden Globes helped ...

Sara Hamdan discusses her debut novel What Will People Think?, a story about a Palestinian American woman learning to chase her dreams and break cultural expectations.

From classic comedians to up-and-coming talent, these are the funniest stand-up comedy specials on Max.

For Asian American Pacific Islander Month, here are 12 talented AAPI Stand-Up Comedians who are on the rise in the comedy scene.

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 ...

Meet three Cleveland stand-up comedians, Ramon Rivas, Stephanie Ginese and Elija Nevels, and learn about their unique approaches to the craft of comedy. These short subject documentaries were ...

Patrick Warburton Explains Why He Chose to Do Stand-Up 40 Years Into His Career The “Family Guy,” “Seinfeld” and “Emperor’s New Groove” star will tape his first special, “Still ...

She left home at 14, put herself through law school and raised three children before telling jokes to strangers — so what’s a little vampire facial?