Six stand-up comics share the stories behind their Emmy eligible specials.

Will Arnett as Alex Novak in "Is This Thing On?" Credit: Searchlight Pictures/Jason McDonald, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures All ...

EXCLUSIVE: Azhar Usman, a pioneer of Muslim stand-up comedy dubbed “America’s Funniest Muslim” by CNN, is set to release his first solo stand-up project, The Islamic States of America, on his YouTube ...

Kevin Hart is teaming up with Netflix to find America’s next big stand-up comedian in a brand-new series coming in 2026. Hart will executive produce the show alongside other comedy experts, who will ...

Every month, Netflix seems to have brand-new stand-up comedy specials ready to go. Now that we're four months into the year, ...

In 2006, when the company was still mailing DVD rentals, Netflix produced a stand-up special for a pre–The Hangover Zach Galifianakis called Live at the Purple Onion. It was more structurally and ...

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Steve Harvey stands by his decision to quit stand-up comedy over ten years ago. The “Family Feud” host, 68, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Pivot Podcast” and was asked what “acceptable jokes” ...

The Comedy Club of Kansas City on W. 103rd Street brings in national touring acts as well as local comedians. Whether you’re jonesing to take some improv classes, hop on the open mic, or just catch a ...

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 ...