Netflix‘s stand-up comedy specials don’t always get prominently placed on its home page, but they’re clearly important to the streamer. Every month, Netflix debuts new comedy routines from rising ...

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in local comedy ...

One of the most quotable comics of all time.

What industry contraction? Platforms from Hulu to Amazon are spending wildly to woo comedians like Nate Bargatze and Bill Burr and put a dent in Netflix’s dominance. By Lacey Rose, Alex Weprin At the ...

The time has finally come: We’re back with our year-end list on the emerging comics you need to know. It’s been another hugely dynamic year for comedy, with 29 stand-up specials from Netflix, 12 ...

Netflix has been producing and distributing original stand-up specials for well over a decade, with no indication that they are slowing down. In 2024 alone, the streaming service released more than 40 ...

Anti-bullying awareness and youth empowerment nonprofit BRAVE Hawaiʻi invites the public to enjoy some laughter with a purpose during its statewide stand-up comedy series Comedy for a Cause. The ...

Crowd work has grown more common, with some comedians now focusing their acts on it and sharing clips of their exchanges with audience members. But some comics say it takes away from the craft.

Kevin Hart and his entertainment company Hartbeat are bringing back BET‘s “Comic View” stand-up comedy franchise after a nine-year hiatus as part of a four-day weekend event in Las Vegas celebrating ...

With ticket sales tripling in the last decade, stand-up comedy is booming. But not all comics are feeling a tailwind. New comics are under pressure to adapt their work to social media. And those who ...