Hundreds of Beavers is an inventive comedy movie that generated a lot of buzz in 2024. Hundreds and hundreds of stand-up comedy specials?! That’s a lot to chew on, even for the most ardent comedy nerd ...

Michael & Vivan react to the hilarious stand-up of Biswas Kalyan one of Indias most relatable and sharp-witted comedians!

Iliza Shlesinger, Lewis Black & Bert Kreischer say it's time stand-up got more shine, including a dedicated Emmys category. By Frank DiGiacomo Editor These are boom times in comedy. As of Sept. 25, ...

In October 1983, the Friars Club, that bastion of American comedy royalty, held a roast of comic legend Sid Caesar. Some 2,000 men laughed appreciatively, and among them was not one single woman.

Stand-up comedy is a constant grind for comedians. But rising star Bryson Banks credits his training in a Marine Corps sniper platoon for his ability to persevere through the brutal grind of the ...

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Give English stand-up comedian Russell Howard the option of getting an audience to erupt in laughter or give him a standing ovation at the end of his set, and there’s no question which he’ld choose.

More crowds are gathering in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities across China to hear young people transform their stresses ...

Laugh with Europe's comedy nomad, Victor Pãtrãscan - the rebel comedian-philosopher whose sharp jokes have taken him to about ...

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Almost every professional stand-up comedian paid their dues on an open-mic circuit. It’s a rite of passage and a necessary baptism by fire. A lot of comics will record their open-mic sets for ...