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 ...

A detailed look at the biggest comedians on the road, midway through the year. By Eric Frankenberg Last month, Billboard Boxscore revealed its midyear touring recap, dominated by Coldplay, K-pop and ...

Is there a better feeling than stumbling upon a new TV series that has direct access to your funny bone? Whether you like your comedy animated, wacky, witty, sarcastic, silly, or even dark, the ...

Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast. By Jason Zinoman Many savvy observers declared the death of the late-night ...

Which one of these top 35 Stand-up comics according to Rolling Stone Magazine is your favorite? Discuss Here ( ...

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 ...

Many hilarious mystery comedy movies have been released over the years, including cult classics like Clue and modern gems ...

In the city that never sleeps, there's always time to stop and laugh. Now in its 21st year, the New York Comedy Festival brings the best of the best to the Big Apple. "It's very New York, and it's ...

Casey Chong with the best Tom Cruise comedy performances…Like him or loathe him, it’s hard to deny that Tom Cruise is one of ...

The funniest funny people of the last 25 years — as chosen by the bookers and heads of comedy clubs, festivals and 'The Tonight Show.' By Frank DiGiacomo Editor No matter how quick the wit, no ...

No other comedy special this year accomplishes quite the same mixture of emotion that Jordan Jensen’s does. It is so closely written, so thoroughly and carefully conceived as a window into Jensen’s ...