Comedian Jessica Kirson discusses her crowd work, Hulu special "I'm the Man," and the impact of social media on stand-up ...

Marcello Hernandez and Dave Chappelle are keeping the laughs coming with their contributions to the best stand-up specials on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 away ...

Pictured are Adam Manawala, DJ Demers, Opey Olagbaju and Josh Gondelman, comedians who will perform in a Stand-Up Comedy Showcase Friday at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts as part of the Lucille ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

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 ...

Comedy fans in 2024 have thousands of stand-up specials available at their fingertips. With dozens of new releases coming out each month across Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and YouTube, the competition has ...

There was a time when comedy lived in small, smoky rooms and on crackly vinyl records you played after dinner. Across the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and into the 90s, a handful of stand-up comics slowly pushed ...

On October 6, 2025, a well-regarded Ugandan stand-up comedian posted on YouTube his comedy performance (organised by the comedian Pablo) at the Uganda National Theatre on September 27, 2025. His ...