Spesh brings alt-comedy out of coffee shop backrooms and into the mainstream

A new Silver Lake production company launches unpolished, unconventional comedy specials designed to break streaming industry ...

What We’d Lose if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Special

The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah ...

‘Is This Thing On?’: Read The Screenplay For Bradley Cooper-Directed Comedic Drama Where Stand-Up Stands In For Therapy

Is This Thing On? directed by Bradley Cooper who wrote it with Will Arnett is a comedic relationship drama set amid the world ...
thebuckeyeflame

Groundbreaking Ohio lesbian comic Karen Williams gets her flowers for decades of humor and healing

“I know who I am, I’m secure in that, I know what my skill sets are, and I mostly want to give back.” In Netflix’s Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, a documentary charting the past century of queer ...
The Atlantic

I Watched Stand-Up in Saudi Arabia

Sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine? Honestly, I thought it would be funny. The instant I heard ...
THE WEEK

Saudi comedy fest exposes free speech schism in stand-up

The debate over limits on free speech in comedy has taken an urgent, international flavor this week. Some of the biggest names in stand-up are vigorously defending their participation in the ...
New York Post

Steve Harvey quit stand-up comedy over cancel culture: ‘Comedy is too hard to do right now’

Steve Harvey stands by his decision to quit stand-up comedy over ten years ago. The “Family Feud” host, 68, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Pivot Podcast” and was asked what “acceptable jokes” ...
People

David Byrne Says Doing Stand-Up Comedy — at the Request of Fred Armisen! — Was the 'Scariest Thing in the World'

The former Talking Heads frontman dropped by 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to do a surprise set for fans at a listening event in New York City All the world's a stage for David Byrne — ...
Chicago Tribune

Comedy for fall 2025: Stand-up by Iliza Shlesinger, Ron Funches and Janeane Garofalo

The schools are open, the nights are longer, and the corn has finally stopped sweating. What could it all mean? Simple, that fall is right around the corner. And with the arrival of autumn comes the ...
bleedingcool

Dropout Reveals New Stand-Up Comedy Show Crowd Control

Since its launch in 2018, Dropout (formerly CollegeHumor) has quickly become one of the most popular subscription comedy platforms. Dropout presents independent, ad-free, uncensored comedy producing ...
Christian Science Monitor

A Syrian comedy renaissance? Stand-up blooms in Damascus after Assad’s exit.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Makes Big Buy of Comedy Spec Script ‘Bald Eagles’ (Exclusive)

Brandon Cohen wrote the script that was picked up preemptively by the studio. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer So far, the new Skydance-owned Paramount has made a wrestling deal, a talent deal and a ...