The 25 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix

From seasoned pros like Chris Rock, Ali Wong, and Adam Sandler, to relative newcomers like Nicole Byer, Dusty Slay, and ...
America Magazine

In ‘Is This Thing On?’ Will Arnett finds himself through stand-up comedy

If you have ever performed stand-up comedy, you know it sends your senses into overdrive. Yet for many, once they have stepped up to the mic for the first time, they can’t stop stepping up. There is ...
Los Angeles Times

These older women may be ‘heading for the coffin,’ but they’re getting laughs in L.A.

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 ...
BroadwayWorld

JOKE-E-OKE: Stand Up Comedy Karaoke Gameshow is Coming to Young Ethel's

Joke-e-oke: Stand Up Comedy Karaoke Gameshow is coming to Young Ethel's on April 17 at 7pm. Joke-e-oke is karaoke with standup comedy material - in a three-round game show. In the age of Tik-Tok - ...
Business Daily Africa

Kisiangani Showcase: A Kenyan stand-up volatility masterclass

Additionally, Maina Munene, George Waweru, Imogen Hooper, and Bashir Halaiki will be performing at "The Picnic Affair," a sundowner experience March 1st at Tigoni. There are so many events happening ...
Monitor

Is Ugandan stand-up comedy a case of arrested development?

On October 6, 2025, a well-regarded Ugandan stand-up comedian posted on YouTube his comedy performance (organised by the ...