No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

John Mayer reflected Thursday on his short-lived stand-up comedy career 10 years ago, explaining that he stopped because, frankly, he was too famous. Joining as the surprise guest at Jason Bateman, ...

Maybe it's a Sunday night, and you're looking for something funny to watch. Maybe you just got dumped and are looking for a little comedic relief. Maybe you are a budding, up-and-coming comedian and ...

After everything that happened in 2024, and heading into the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, you might have expected comedians to either reckon with the wreckage of the recent past and their ...

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 ...

Netflix has been producing and distributing original stand-up specials for well over a decade, with no indication that they are slowing down. In 2024 alone, the streaming service released more than 40 ...

Chelsea Handler is returning to what made her famous: stand-up comedy. And the seven-time New York Times bestselling author is bringing her national comedy tour to Chrysler Hall in Norfolk on Feb. 15.

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...

Sooner or later, nearly anyone who's made a name for themselves in stand-up comedy gets at least one shot at leading a movie (it’s now Matt Rife’s turn). But there are only a select few truly ...

This November, Upstate New York is hosting some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy, with shows that are sure to keep you laughing all night. Whether you prefer sharp observational humor, edgy wit ...