To make comedy specials special again, Cross says performers must break rules and take risks, rejecting slick, expensive productions that feel impersonal and phoned-in.

Audience reactions are a staple of standup specials. But they’re a strange device when you take a closer look.

Netflix is stacked with great stand-up comedy specials, but which ones are the absolute best? We picked and ranked the top 15 ...

Bo Burnham sings into a microphone while wearing sunglasses in a starry background in Bo Burnham: Inside - Netflix Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some ...

Pete Holmes talks about his new stand-up special on YouTube, 'Silly Silly Fun Boy,' and how the comedy business has ...

Kevin Hart’s new Netflix series Funny AF premieres April 20, featuring a comedy competition with live voting and guest judges like ...

Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s New Round of Half-Hour ‘The Standups’ […]Last year, Netflix added another batch of half-hour standup specials for its new series The Standups, and today the streaming ...

Netflix is using the heat around their live Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight to announce Dave Chappelle‘s latest standup special. During Friday’s live-streamed boxing match, the comedian announced ...

Comedian Mark Normand explained how social media-fueled partisanship prevents audiences from enjoying comedy as people focus ...

Canadian comedy and talent will take center stage on shozerTV, a YouTube channel from Letterkenny producer New Metric Media. The channel is now live and has picked up several titles from Lionsgate ...

There are quite a few notable stnad-up comedians coming to Atlanta this spring, ranging from Jeff Foxworthy to Jeremy Piven ...