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 ...

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 ...

Nigerian comedian, Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has won the Best Stand-Up Comedian award at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards. The comedian announced the feat on her ...

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: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stand-up comedy has long been a boy's club, but thankfully, that's starting to change. I'm not saying you still can't enjoy ...

The Golden Globes delivered their usual mix of chaos, charm, and controversy on Jan. 11, 2026, but one moment cut through the noise: Ricky Gervais winning Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television for his ...

James Austin Johnson is going from Studio 8H to the stand-up stage. The “Saturday Night Live” star, who is best known for portraying Donald Trump on the sketch comedy series, will release his debut ...