No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

Streaming platforms for Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand-Up Ever! haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

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 ...

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 ...

Jenny Slate was among the stellar comics that added to the greater gamut of stand-up excellence this past year, with “Seasoned Professional.” (Rebecca Rotenberg / Flickr) Sometimes I feel like a ...

Stand-up comedy has been engrained in American television since practically the very beginning. Comics would emerge from the clubs, step out on late night TV, and deliver their best material in front ...

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 ...

Every month, Netflix seems to have brand-new stand-up comedy specials ready to go. Now that we're four months into the year, the 2026 comedy specials are trickling in, including a new one from former ...

Hrithik Roshan recently applauded comedian Vir Das' new show, Fool Volume, calling it the best stand-up ever. Vir Das is known for his evolving comedic style and honest takes on Indian society. He ...

Billy Connolly has been named the greatest stand-up comedian of all time by readers of Digital Spy. Over 5,000 people voted in the poll, with The Big Yin topping the pile despite strong competition ...

Joel Kim Booster, Tig Notaro, Ali Wong, Hannibal Buress, and John Mulaney all doing stand-up comedy in a composite image - Static Media Stand-up comedy has been engrained in American television since ...