Comedian and actor Sumukhi Suresh recently represented India at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles, becoming the only Indian comic to perform at the event. While discussing the evolution of ...

Before there was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a “boy’s club,” the truth ...

Legendary American vaudeville entertainer-turned-comedian Jackie "Moms" Mabley became famous for her persona as a frumpy, middle-aged woman in a housedress and floppy hat delivering hilarious stand-up ...

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 ...

One of the most exciting voices in comedy is Canadian-born comedian, writer, actor and producer Maddy Kelly. Headlining stand-up shows, winning a Webby Award and making her late-night debut on The ...

Funny Femmes is an all-women stand-up comedy show that takes place every month at The Globe in downtown Athens.