Comic Steven Wright can find humor in anything. On a walk near his home in Carlisle, Massachusetts, Wright came upon a Little League baseball team. “I used to play Little League out here,” he said.

WHO IS HE: Steven Wright is a multi-talented stand-up comedian, actor and writer. His career took off during the 1980s when Wright released the comedy album “I Have a Pony” which was nominated for a ...

Ask just about any alternative comic from the last twenty years to name their influences. Ask 100 of them. Put in one of those little word clouds people used to make in 2011. The name you'll see over ...

Many stand-up comedians who rise to household-name popularity tend to get their name out through yearly (or at least semi-regular) album releases, TV specials, books and whatever else might help ...