Comedy has always been a tool for Black women—an instrument to tell uncomfortable truths, uplift cultural narratives, and connect generations through laughter. But behind every punchline is a legacy ...

*Los Angeles, CA ̶ Having made its official debut on Monday, December 30, 2019, The Comedy Act Planet presents its new web series, “The Comedy Act Planet’s Legacy Webisode Series.” The series reveals ...

Sooner or later, nearly anyone who's made a name for themselves in stand-up comedy gets at least one shot at leading a movie (it’s now Matt Rife’s turn). But there are only a select few truly ...

Comedian Sal Vulcano opened up about the evolution of his comedy, the impact of fatherhood and his plans beyond "Impractical ...

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...

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 ...

(The Root) — If you love black stand-up comedy, then you probably got a good chuckle while watching Tuesday night’s talk shows. From “laying the smackdown” on WorldStarHiphop.com commenters or ...

No other comedy special this year accomplishes quite the same mixture of emotion that Jordan Jensen’s does. It is so closely written, so thoroughly and carefully conceived as a window into Jensen’s ...

Maybe it's a Sunday night, and you're looking for something funny to watch. Maybe you just got dumped and are looking for a little comedic relief. Maybe you are a budding, up-and-coming comedian and ...

A new movie from Bradley Cooper turns confessional humor into offstage drama.

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 ...