That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up. By Jason Zinoman Awards are silly, harmless fun — unless someone gives one to me. Then ...

Marcello Hernández: American Boy is now streaming on Netflix. The breakout SNL star’s debut stand-up special dropped today on the streamer after several months of fan anticipation. “My first Netflix ...

Marlon Wayans is coming to Phoenix for three nights of shows at Stand Up Live, Jan. 8 to 10, and he’s ready for every second. His recent comedy special “Good Grief” for Amazon Prime shot to number one ...

Hannah Berner is joining the lineup of Hulu‘s “Hularious” banner with a new stand-up comedy special set at the streamer. While the title and synopsis of the special are not yet known, it will be ...

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...

After everything that happened in 2024, and heading into the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, you might have expected comedians to either reckon with the wreckage of the recent past and their ...

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 ...

T.I. officially steps fully into stand-up comedy with his first-ever special, Cheaper Than Therapy, continuing his evolution way past music. The special marks a milestone moment for Harris, who has ...

Bradley Cooper directs and costars with Will Arnett in 'Is This Thing On?' (in select theaters Dec. 19, nationwide Jan. 9). Will Arnett embarked on a stand-up comedy career to prepare for the movie.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marcello Hernández in his first-ever stand-up special, 'Marcello Hernández: American Boy.' (Netflix) The stand-up special focuses ...

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 ...

A growing number of people in China feel their country’s future looks gloomy. Many young Chinese do not think their lives will be better than those of their parents, who enjoyed the hongli, or ...