The popular stand-up and digital voice, who has in the past also made headlines by playing pranks on the likes of Donald ...

These comics have to navigate culture clashes and social stereotypes. The key, they say, is to make fun of your own nationality first. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Berlin and Amsterdam It was Friday ...

Give English stand-up comedian Russell Howard the option of getting an audience to erupt in laughter or give him a standing ovation at the end of his set, and there’s no question which he’ld choose.

Unquestionably one of the defining British stand-ups of the past twenty years, Jimmy Carr is known for his edgy, joke-heavy material, but also for his sheer graft. He's a joke technician: he gets up ...

Todd Barry is a New York–based comedian who gained recognition with his 2014 special The Crowd Work Tour, produced by Louis C.K., where he performed entirely improvised sets based on audience ...

British stand-up comedian and sitcom star Ricky Gervais said comics should not obsess over potentially offending audiences, because any joke will offend somebody somewhere. In a new interview with the ...

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

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...