The best 25 stand-up comedians of the last 25 years as chosen as chosen by the bookers and heads of top comedy clubs, ...

Read Deadline's Comics to Watch piece for 2026 to learn about the 20 stand-ups we think you should be keeping an eye on in ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

Netflix has been producing and distributing original stand-up specials for well over a decade, with no indication that they are slowing down. In 2024 alone, the streaming service released more than 40 ...

Joe List is a seasoned stand-up comedian who began his career in Boston in 2000. He has released multiple stand-up specials, including I Hate Myself, This Year’s Material, and Enough for Everybody, ...

Comedian and filmmaker Joe List wouldn’t be one of today’s top stand ups if he didn’t have a reverence for the game-changing class of comics that came before him. List took notice when comedians like ...

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 ...

The New York Comedy Festival’s annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit for U.S. military veterans, service members and their families will return for its 19th year with another lineup of top comedians and ...

No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...