On the subject of his latest show, he notes: “I would say it has made more people cry laughing than any other show I’ve done, ...

British stand-up comedian and sitcom star Ricky Gervais said comics should not obsess over potentially offending audiences, because any joke will offend somebody somewhere. In a new interview with the ...

Staff writer for The Prospect Annika Plunkett reviews Nish Kumar's politically-focused comedy show at McCarter Theatre.

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

The popular stand-up and digital voice, who has in the past also made headlines by playing pranks on the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West, and FIFA, "is truly in the Premier League of U.K. stand-ups.

Laughter truly is the best medicine ...

Stand-up is a notoriously difficult industry to break into, demanding years of unpaid graft. The standard trajectory goes ...