Stand-up is so immediate, so direct in its relationship between the comic and the audience, that there’s a temptation to just be blunt, to tie up and underline your points with a punchline that ...

2024 served up an impressive group of stand-up comedy specials, made even better by how many different types excelled: one-person show types, casual club presentations, highly choreographed art ...

The best stand-up specials of 2023 reached for transcendence — through gravity and sheer goofiness, often at the same time. Here are our favorites.

Gianmarco Soresi, a comedian, talking to the audience at Sesh Comedy in New York City. “To be a stand-up comedian in today’s world, you have to be a content machine,” he said.

Kumail Nanjiani is returning to stand-up comedy after 10 years with a new special for Hulu. The hour is Nanjiani’s first comedy special in 12 years, his second after 2013’s “Beta Male.” ...

Nate Bargatze is looking to the future and plans on transitioning from stand-up comedy to movies. In a new interview, the comedian opened up about the timeline of his career and his future beyond ...

Stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell on communicating through comedy, ... His show uses comedy to address this moment in history - and like his other work, he’s not shying away from politics.

Hulu is set to air Jim Gaffigan‘s next comedy special as the launch title of the streamer’s new standup comedy brand. Gaffigan’s new special, “The Skinny,” will debut on Nov. 22 under ...

The show will feature professional stand-up comedians, including headliner Rob Coleman, a 2024 World Series of Comedy finalist, G.W. Nell, Trevor Scott, Matt King and Lejandro Zambrano.

A lot has changed since Sir Lenny Henry did his last stand-up comedy show in 2009. He's become a grandfather, been knighted, and expanded his writing, acting and music-making careers. But comedy ...