Alice Wetterlund is set to bring her stand-up to Punch Line Comedy Club in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 29.

The darkly funny play Obliteration opens with a 10-minute monologue based on an uncomfortable question: How did you end up in a wheelchair? Delivered by Chicago actor Michael Patrick Thornton, the ...

A new movie from Bradley Cooper turns confessional humor into offstage drama.

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BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI's original variety show, "The King of Stand-Up Comedy", recently wrapped its second season, cementing the platform's role in China's growing comedy scene.

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 ...

Kevin Hart is that rare breed of comedian who didn’t just break into the mainstream — he set the tone for it. Coming out of Philly with a sharp wit and an unstoppable grind, he transformed his ...

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 ...

The Times recently spoke with six women who started stand-up comedy later in life. Their big takeaway: Stand-up comedy is a unique artform because anyone can do it as long as they’re funny. Performing ...