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 ...

Must-see Netflix standup specials: Chris Rock's "Selective Outrage," Ali Wong's "Single Lady," Patton Oswalt's "Annihilation, ...

Expect hot takes, button pushing and maybe a few microphone knee slaps. Dave Chappelle just announced a short tour that will ...

The Golden Globes delivered their usual mix of chaos, charm, and controversy on Jan. 11, 2026, but one moment cut through the noise: Ricky Gervais winning Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television for his ...

Eddie Murphy "was never one for giving advice" to other comedians. The 64-year-old star is widely regarded as one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time, but Eddie resists the temptation to ...

Nigerian comedian, Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has won the Best Stand-Up Comedian award at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards. The comedian announced the feat on her ...

Aziz Ansari has been one of the most accomplished creative talents of his generation in stand-up comedy, film, and television. Now, the actor-comedian is making his feature directorial debut with Good ...

Jonathan Van Helm works at "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." He'll bring his act to the FireHouse Arts & Events Center.

Matt Light started in stand-up comedy when he was 18. A fan of comedians Tom Green and Adam Sandler, Light wanted to do what ...

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 ...