Stand-up is so immediate, so direct in its relationship between the comic and the audience, that there’s a temptation to just be blunt, to tie up and underline your points with a punchline that ...

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Dynamics, the world’s largest independent stand-up comedy production and distribution company, has launched a 24/7 free ad-supported TV channel dedicated to stand-up on Amazon ...

That’s to say nothing of Jim Gaffigan, the clean-mouthed, monstrously well-paid ronin of the streaming comedy world, who kicked off Amazon’s line of stand-up specials in 2019, and is set to do ...

The best stand-up specials of 2023 reached for transcendence — through gravity and sheer goofiness, often at the same time. Here are our favorites.

Which, as stand-up content continues trickling in at year’s end, marks a defining advantage of 2024’s imminent crop of DIY specials. “Earning a few bucks would be nice, but that wasn’t my ...

“I’m thrilled about the Golden Globes acknowledging the outstanding contributions of my fellow comedians in the world of stand-up comedy. I have a deep passion for this beautiful art form, and ...

Gianmarco Soresi, a comedian, talking to the audience at Sesh Comedy in New York City. “To be a stand-up comedian in today’s world, you have to be a content machine,” he said.