Stand-up comic Nimesh Patel sometimes asks his audience: Who is here because of TikTok? “The first thing I noticed was the diversity,” he says. His TikTok videos brought out comedy fans in their 20s ...

Like generations of Hollywood hopefuls before him, Adam Waheed moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to become an actor. "I was trying to get auditions. I was trying to get a manager. I was trying to get an ...

Mr Kamra warns that “it’s getting very claustrophobic” for comedians in the country. After the attack on Habitat, he moved to ...

Comedian Zarna Garg poses backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 9, 2025. She fled an arranged marriage in India to find a new life, and a career she never expected, in America. ...

Indian comedy sensation Kapil Sharma, who starred in Nandita Das’ 2022 Busan selection “Zwigato,” has successfully transitioned his long-running TV show to Netflix, with “The Great Indian Kapil Show” ...

This story is part of a USA TODAY series looking at the evolution of comedy and what the industry’s future looks like in a changing world. In 2022, comedy is more accessible than ever. Though some ...

Comedians are using TikTok more and more to grow their careers. Four comedians explain what content works, and why it's not always the stuff they are proud of. More than anything, it is the ...