Three more comics progressed to the final of Stand-up & Deliver from the third heat last night, completing the line-up.

Every comedian who’s ever made you laugh till you cried had to start somewhere, and that somewhere was usually a daunting place: behind a microphone on a dimly lit comedy club stage, facing a room ...

The UK’s fastest-growing outdoor stand-up comedy festival has revealed an all-star line-up for a bumper fourth edition in 2026, including Chris McCausland, Joanne McNally, and Paul Smith, along with a ...

What industry contraction? Platforms from Hulu to Amazon are spending wildly to woo comedians like Nate Bargatze and Bill Burr and put a dent in Netflix’s dominance. By Lacey Rose, Alex Weprin At the ...

Crowd work has grown more common, with some comedians now focusing their acts on it and sharing clips of their exchanges with audience members. But some comics say it takes away from the craft.

Stand-up comedy is enjoying a wonderful renaissance in the UK. Theatres small and large across the country are packed with fans enjoying the best of British gagsmiths, and you can't switch on the ...

Stand Up Planet showcases an uprising of fresh and fearless comics around the globe. Stand Up Planet showcases an uprising of fresh and fearless comics around the globe, changing the world one joke at ...

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in local comedy ...

“Anything that keeps me off Dancing with the Stars is good,” Chris Rock was telling David Letterman a few weeks ago, explaining why he’s co-starring in his first Broadway play. It was a perfect Rock ...