That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up. By Jason Zinoman Awards are silly, harmless fun — unless someone gives one to me. Then ...

The iconic stand-up comedian who also hosted several national talk shows has died. He was 67. John Mulrooney was found dead inside of his home in Coxsackie, New York on Dec. 29, the Times Union ...

January is here and with that, we should start to see more movement around the league in the very near future. The St. Louis Cardinals will have pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in 41 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bradley Cooper cast real comedians from New York’s Comedy Cellar in “Is This Thing On?” including rising stars ...

Chappelle is known for provocative and sometimes incendiary commentary on politics, culture, and high-profile public figures. He’s staying true to that. Comedian and agent provocateur Dave Chappelle ...

Dec. 20 (UPI) --Netflix dropped a surprise Dave Chappelle stand-up comedy special Friday night. The show named "Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable" was posted on the streaming platform after the Jake ...

Bradley Cooper directs and costars with Will Arnett in 'Is This Thing On?' (in select theaters Dec. 19, nationwide Jan. 9). Will Arnett embarked on a stand-up comedy career to prepare for the movie.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marcello Hernández in his first-ever stand-up special, 'Marcello Hernández: American Boy.' (Netflix) The stand-up special focuses ...

Sarah Silverman and Ricky Gervais have landed their second Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, the Globes announced on Monday. Both were recognized for ...

Saturday Night Live standout Marcello Hernández has set his debut stand-up comedy special at Netflix. The hourlong special, titled American Boy, begins streaming January 7 on Netflix. Written by ...

With ticket sales tripling in the last decade, stand-up comedy is booming. But not all comics are feeling a tailwind. New comics are under pressure to adapt their work to social media. And those who ...