A weekly pickup basketball game in Manhattan is populated almost entirely by professional funny people from all corners of the comedy landscape — stand-up comedians on their way up, comics past their ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

English and theater major Lucas O’Neil ’12 is making a name for himself in the world of stand-up comedy, although he describes himself as more of a “dramedian.” O’Neil recently brought his latest show ...

JAMBALOO MUSIC FESTIVAL FREE After debuting last year, Jambaloo is back and even bigger, with nearly 30 free concerts across ...

Maybe Minnesotans aren’t in the mood to kid around. The 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, first held in 2011, drew the lowest numbers in recent memory, despite boasting its usual mix of outstanding ...

The Times recently spoke with six women who started stand-up comedy later in life. Their big takeaway: Stand-up comedy is a unique artform because anyone can do it as long as they’re funny. Performing ...

Sooner or later, nearly anyone who's made a name for themselves in stand-up comedy gets at least one shot at leading a movie (it’s now Matt Rife’s turn). But there are only a select few truly ...