Paula Poundstone can be both erudite and wacky in the same sentence. Her voice has something to do with it — a deadpan delivery coupled with giddy bursts of “Heh!” or “Hmmm.” Poundstone has been a ...

Howie Mandel has admitted that one type of America’s Got Talent contestant gets a little more understanding from him at the ...

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 ...

While growing up in Syosset and Woodbury, comedian-director-producer Judd Apatow developed an obsession. He consumed all things comedy-related as a teenager and became passionate about the art form.

In one of his most dynamic roles yet, Arnett steps into the world of stand-up comedy in the Cooper-directed film about taking risks and realizing that it's never too late to follow your passions. "I ...

Hal Sparks. Photo Courtesy of Hal Sparks. Hal Sparks (“Queer as Folk”) chatted about his career as an actor, stand-up comedian, musician, media personality, political commentator, and radio host in ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An aspiring chemist goes to college, realizes she’s not good at chemistry, and bombs her dissertation. She takes a class in standup comedy and decides the best ...

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Brittany Brave hates when people call female comics "unapologetic." "Every time someone reviews a female comic, it's like, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Comedian Nate Bargatze is coming clean about comments he made in reference to his future in stand-up. In an interview segment with PEOPLE, Bargatze expanded on his desire to ...

Did stand-up comedians help reelect Donald Trump? Not a joke, as outgoing President Joe Biden might say. Trump has been the ...

Owen's 'Think Like a Man' and 'Think Like a Man Too' costars Terrence J, Romany Malco, Jerry Ferrara, Michael Ealy and Will Packer were groomsmen, and his twin sons were ring bearers Lucas Rossi Gary ...