germ phobias, businessmen, cigars, and angels. Some of the jokes don’t age well — particularly some of the thoughts on airport security, as this was filmed pre 9/11 — but Carlin’s act still shows why he was one of the best comedians to ever take a stage...
Stand up comedians are modern artists. It takes a lot of courage and it is hard to say things a comic says about hard subjects like religion, war, hatred, racism, slavery, corruption, bankers. Comics talk about things that people want to be said by someone first. Audience expects their ...
Ali Wongis really out here redefining the boundaries for female comedians. Her 2016 specialBaby Cobra(which ugly-laugh hilarious and well worth checking out in its own right) was groundbreaking for one simple but radical factor -- she filmed it at seven-and-a-half months pregnant, delivering ...
Netflix threw a reported$100 millionat Jerry Seinfeld for streaming rights to hisComedians in Cars Getting Coffeeseries and two stand-up specials, and the comedian’s first effort was a return to his comedy roots.Jerry Before Seinfeldexplores the comedian’s early stand-up career before he beca...
You should just ask the experts who the best new stand-up comedians are. So we did. Here, a crack panel of six industry insiders tells us who's making them laugh.
Netflix is full of stand-up comedy specials and they all average around the duration of an hour. It’s the perfect way to unwind after a long day or something to watch while you scoff down dinner. You know what they say, laughter is the best medicine!
with a unique style not normally seen from stand ups of the age. While other comedians told funny stories, Martin's delivery was more of a fluid and crazed song and dance show. He became so popular as a stand up that he became a regular guest on 'Saturday Night Live', resulting in ...
Making people laugh can be a thankless and unforgiving professional choice, as most stand-up comedians in the world will tell you. Certain individuals, however, have dedicated their lives to the field and have managed to bring joy and laughter to millions of people. Their stand-up persona’s...
You are going to find examples of joke formulas and stand-up comedy material used by other comedians to get laughs. You will be taught that producing powerful stand-up comedy material is all about writing jokes using “writing” techniques. ...
it was just part of the stand-up act she had been honing for years. At a time in which women comedians were not talking about sex, Boosler addressed it head-on ("Men want you to scream 'You're the best!' while swearingyou’ve never done this with anyone before," was an early, ...