Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English

When you think of stand-up comedy, China may not immediately spring to mind but a small explosion in this art form has led to many new venues and unknown comedians attracting solid audiences ... Read More

This Comedian Ended Up On Fox News After Republican Twitter Took One Of Her Jokes Way Too Seriously, And It's Unhinged

As algorithms guide more and more of what we see online, our social ... a follow up video captioned "Fox News is so UNSERIOUS," her joke was wildly misinterpreted all over right wing media. Read More

Comedian Kevin Hart on developing stand-up routines while juggling entertainment company, venture capital fund

There have been plenty of successful stand-up comedians, but few who've managed to do what Kevin Hart has. In addition to becoming a bankable movie star, he's also built an entertainment and ... Read More

'Matt Rife: Natural Selection': The controversy over the comedian's Netflix stand-up special explained

Matt Rife may be taking the comedy world by storm, but the 28-year-old stand-up comic ... world of social media. With 18.2 million followers on TikTok and 6.4 million followers on Instagram ... Read More

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Brooklyn Stand Up comedy act returns with crack-up setlist

Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! Brooklynites busted a gut on March 21 ... Read More

Side-splitting stand-up from some of our favourite comedians

BBC Asian Network Comedy returns with a hilarious new stand-up show recorded at The Glee Club, Glasgow. Presented by DJ Kizzi, the night features a whole host of new talent including Don Biswas ... Read More

Comedy Fiesta promises a great line-up of comedians

Following his retirement as Durban’s deputy mayor in 2016, Logie is now again the city’s face and man of the moment, performing stand-up comedy, posting hilarious videos on social media ... Read More

Comedian Munya Chawawa's life away from Instagram including stunning girlfriend

Funnyman Munya Chawawa is mostly known for his side-splitting viral social media videos ... been doing comedy "for years", but only got his big break during the pandemic. His faux news reports ... Read More

The 25 Best Stand-Up Comedy Specials On Netflix Right Now (April 2024)

Going out on a limb here: you could probably use a good laugh. Fortunately, a lot of the best stand-up comedy is more than just silly stuff. Today’s most popular stand-up comedians have expanded ... Read More

The best stand-up comedy on Amazon Prime right now

It’s called stand-up comedy, and if you don’t feel like journeying into the city for an evening with local talent, Amazon Prime Video is a fitting replacement for the commute. As the home to ... Read More