In an interview with the L.A. Times, comedian Ricky Gervais defended his offensive humor, arguing that controversial jokes ...

Iliza Shlesinger broke into the comedy world in her early 20s with razor-sharp observations about dating, singlehood, and the ...

For the first part of his stand-up comedy career, ex-convict Andrew Hamilton had to be chaperoned to gigs by his mum. Now, ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. 6 contestants pick a classic standup comedy ...

Robin Williams is one of the most revered comedians of all time, but the actor was not always respected by others after being ...

A lot has changed since Sir Lenny Henry did his last stand-up comedy show in 2009. He's become a grandfather, been knighted, ...

Before Michael Kosta was on the 'Daily Show', he was a competitive tennis player whose losing later informed his comedy ...

For the fourth time in six years, Graham Clark is going where few comedians would dare — on a stage for 24 hours, doing stand-up. To aid the three-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, teams of local ...

His roots at The Stand date back to before he joined the cast of “SNL.” The club’s co-owner Paul Italia is also one of the co ...

When it comes to stand-up comedy specials, the major streamers are ... This month, late night comedy legend Conan O’Brien is the butt of the joke as he’s roasted while accepting The Kennedy ...

Comedian Andrew Lawrence, who made a "vile" joke about the Liverpool parade collision has been banned from playing at a ...

For years, the Hollywood establishment rejected him. Now he’s America’s most successful comedian, with audacious plans for ...