Every month, Netflix seems to have brand-new stand-up comedy specials ready to go. Now that we’re four months into the year, ...

With ticket sales tripling in the last decade, stand-up comedy is booming. But not all comics are feeling a tailwind. New comics are under pressure to adapt their work to social media. And those who ...

Since breaking into DC’s comedy scene five years ago, Rola Zaarour has noticed a trend across all of the events she’s produced: When a couple or a group of friends attends a show, a woman usually ...

The schools are open, the nights are longer, and the corn has finally stopped sweating. What could it all mean? Simple, that fall is right around the corner. And with the arrival of autumn comes the ...

Women are being invited to try stand-up comedy, as part of a research project exploring why many wrongly feel they are not funny. Dr Natalie Diddams, from the University of Warwick, is running ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bradley Cooper cast real comedians from New York’s Comedy Cellar in “Is This Thing On?” including rising stars ...

In 2006, when the company was still mailing DVD rentals, Netflix produced a stand-up special for a pre–The Hangover Zach Galifianakis called Live at the Purple Onion. It was more structurally and ...

A brand new comedy tour kicks off in Waterloo Sunday night, taking on tokenism in the southern Ontario comedy scene by stacking the lineup with diverse voices. Town Hall features Gavin Stephens, Erinn ...

Emily Bampton took part in the course and is now semi-professional Women are being invited to try stand-up comedy, as part of a research project exploring why many wrongly feel they are not funny. Dr ...