The confession is usually triggered by a joke bombing: Everyone’s doing it in the Midwest. Like, that’s the name of it. Expect shots of stunned audience members … … along with a nervous chuckle, a ...

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday comedian Ben Asher presents a tasting of what the NYC-area's best stand-up comics are cooking up ...

Many, no doubt would recognize his low, rolling monotone voice from his long-standing role as the wheelchair-bound police ...

Long Islanders are devoting nights and weekends to it, around their normal jobs, across bars, clubs and bigger venues in the ...

Joe Kwaczala is a Los Angeles-based comedian and the writer-star of the mockumentary American Comic, which follows two ...

Trevor Wallace, Damon Wayans Jr. and Melissa Villaseñor have stand-up shows slated for Chicago this summer. (Getty photos by Chelsea Guglielmino / Frazer Harrison / Emma McIntyre) ...

Deadline this morning brings you Comedy Means Business, a new newsletter and companion podcast that will offer a deep dive ...

The comedian has announced Rick Mercer's Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour, a nationwide trek that will bring the laughs to 21 cities across 10 provinces this fall.

During the competition’s finale, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, each comedian will perform a 10-minute stand-up set. Audience members will have scorecards and can award each comedian up to 10 ...

Actor and Evanston native Jeremy Piven, seen here performing in Miami, is coming home to Chicago for two stand-up shows June 6 at the Vic Theatre. Ted Castillo SHARE ...

You can be there when Piven records his stand-up special on Friday night. It's a performance tour getting rave reviews. There are shows at The Vic Theatre on Sheffield Avenue at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

There are so many new stand-up comedy specials out there. Here are five new ones that, for one reason or another, are worth your time.