It’s an objective fact: Black women are hilarious. Through the trials and tribulations of living, they prevail by finding the humor in it all. This has led to a long history of successful Black female ...

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 classics like Jerry Seinfeld, laugh at observational comedians such as John ...

Every generation has its own comedians. Over time, some of these comedians are forgotten by younger audiences. Here are ...

The best comedy of 2025 includes specials by Frankie Quiñones, Andrew Schulz, Jordan Jensen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Bill Burr, ...

Keke Palmer and SZA’s “One Of Them Days” is a stark reminder of the scarcity — and necessity — of funny Black women duos ...

The word “legend” gets thrown around a lot in popular culture, but there aren’t many artists who fit the bill. Rita Rudner is ...

After several seasons on Saturday Night Live, Sarah Sherman is ready to truly wig audiences out with her incredible 2025 ...

During UC Berkeley film students Laney Marquette and Harper Hammond-Wilonsky’s interview with The Daily Californian about ...

In the crowd at a comedy show, three kinds of laughter can usually be heard. First up is the, “oh man, oh god, did they really just say that?” laughter — the kind that comes with a facepalm or a slow ...

Angie McMahon plans to prove that women are funny, and she’s recruited 55 comics from across the United States to help the cause. McMahon is the founder and artistic director of the Funny is Female ...

Netflix recently released a stand-up special in which comedian Michelle Buteau claims to be making “herstory” as the first female comedian to hold a show at Radio City Music Hall. Given her obviously ...

Comedy has become a way for women to skewer China’s gender inequality. Some men aren’t happy about it. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing On the list of topics best avoided by China’s comedians, ...