Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On? is the latest fictional film to mine humor and pathos from life on the stand-up stage—but ...

Each year, Bullseye looks back on the year in stand-up comedy by presenting listeners with an annual end of year stand-up comedy showcase! The Bullseye team combed through dozens and dozens of albums ...

While the past decade has brought an exponential rise in streaming services, none compare to Netflix’s catalog of stand-up specials. The streamer has become the go-to destination for the most popular ...

Arnett, who co-wrote the script with Cooper, plays Alex Novak, a father of two who is facing an impending divorce from his ...

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 ...

T.I. officially steps fully into stand-up comedy with his first-ever special, Cheaper Than Therapy, continuing his evolution way past music.

Stand-up comedy is a constant grind for comedians. But rising star Bryson Banks credits his training in a Marine Corps sniper platoon for his ability to persevere through the brutal grind of the ...

Will Arnett is no stranger to performing. But the actor found stand-up comedy "daunting and scary" in his new dramedy "Is ...

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Some have said that tragedy is an important element to comedy but, for some of stand-up’s most acclaimed stars, tragedy saw the end of their career. Far too many of our favorite comedians passed away ...

Steve Harvey stands by his decision to quit stand-up comedy over ten years ago. The “Family Feud” host, 68, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Pivot Podcast” and was asked what “acceptable jokes” ...

Kunal Kamra quits stand-up amid legal woes & threats after viral special. Reflects India's comedy crackdown. Will he return?