A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in ...

Surprise Me is a very good name for a comedy special, especially one that combines stand-up and magic. The title is a nod to an early standout joke from the hour about how the Dunkin’ app ...

Hulu is staking its claim in the realm of stand-up comedy specials. The streamer announced its very own stand-up brand, “Hulu’s Laughing Now,” during Disney‘s Upfront presentation on Tuesday.

With his love of joke crafting, Martin says he represents the comedy old guard as stand-up has become heavily autobiographical in today’s internet age. “Specifically, it's jokes that have always ...

Javier Jaén Supported by By Jason Zinoman Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Stand-up comedy. Are these the new five stages of grief? It can seem that way to those following the comedy scene.

"In some ways, stand-up comedy is like a documentary of your own life," explains Mike Birbiglia in his recent special Good One: A Show About Jokes. By that measure, there were some really good ...

The Times recently spoke with six women who started stand-up comedy later in life. Their big takeaway: Stand-up comedy is a unique artform because anyone can do it as long as they’re funny.

BLAIR: Los Angeles comedian Kyle Kazanjian-Amory is the founder of Don't Tell Comedy, which produces live stand-up shows around the country. He says TikTok helps comedians cut out the middleman ...