Let’s be honest—Black women have long been the heart of comedy, whether through storytelling, satire, or sheer presence. And now, a new generation is stepping into the spotlight with fresh voices, ...

Many of the year’s best comedy specials share a reflective sense of mid-career reconsideration. The most striking of these is ...

Colson spent her most recent WNBA season with the Indiana Fever, one unfortunately cut short with an ACL tear in August. The ...

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 ...

"The [biggest] goal is always to be artistically fulfilled and always leveling up at every stage, which is why I'm in this outfit," said Shlesinger whose new special, "A Different Animal," premieres ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Morgan and Amer are back on Netflix this month with their second and third specials, respectively.

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 ...

Mia Almas lives a double life. She works as a fact-checker for a news publication by day and as a stand-up comedian by night. And then one day, she discovers her Palestinian grandmother's diary, ...

A comedian who used to make jokes about her hair-pulling condition while performing stand-up has said female audience members regularly disclosed having the disorder too. Jo from Stoke-on-Trent, who ...

Since 2015, USC's School of Dramatic Arts has offered a minor in comedy performance, but it isn't just aspiring entertainers ...