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Vir Das to be the first Indian to host International Emmy Awards
Vir Das will host the 2024 International Emmys, becoming the first Indian to do so. He shared his e…
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Carol Kane thought Gene Wilder was 'out of his mind' when he asked her to do a comedy with him
Carol Kane got an Oscar nod for her breakthrough role in "Hester Street." She's since appeared in s…
Caralynn Matassa
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Bob Newhart, comedy legend and star of 'The Bob Newhart Show' and 'Elf,' dead at 94
Bob Newhart has died at 94. The Emmy-winning comedian starred in "The Bob Newhart Show," "Newhart" …
Jason Guerrasio
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AI in Comedy: How this Indian-origin comedian in New York is bringing fresh perspectives to the stage
Years ago, artificial intelligence (AI) was an abstract concept in our minds, confined to the brigh…
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The controversy over comedian Matt Rife's Netflix stand-up special, explained
The comedian Matt Rife's first Netflix special, "Natural Selection," has caused controversy after h…
Eammon Jacobs
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Jo Koy mocks celebrities at the Golden Globes by comparing them to 'marshmallows' in first stand-up set after backlash
Jo Koy reportedly joked that the celebrity audience was "soft" during a set Friday in St. Louis. Hi…
Lauren Edmonds
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27 details and references you might have missed in Bo Burnham's new Netflix special 'Inside'
Bo Burnham references a comic named Hans Teeuwen in his new special "Inside."Netflix and Comedy Sta…
Kim Renfro
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Pete Davidson, Lilly Singh, and other comedians detail how stand-up comedy crumbled in the pandemic - and how a few funny people are trying to break through the rubble
After comedy clubs closed in March, stand-up performers had to navigate the crisis on their own. So…
Claudia Willen
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Jackie Mason, legendary stand-up comedian, dies at 93
The rabbi-turned-comedian was one of the last Borscht Belt comics and was known for embracing Jewis…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Dave Chappelle targets trans people and adds the disabled to his hit list in his new Netflix comedy special, despite blowback
Dave Chappelle covers an array of topics in his new Netflix comedy special, "The Dreamer," but does…
Lucia Moses
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The 9 funniest jokes from Michelle Buteau's debut Netflix special 'Welcome to Buteaupia'
The 43-year-old comedian previously appeared in films like "Always Be My Maybe" and "Someone Great."
Claudia Willen
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How 16 famous stand-up comedians successfully broke into comedy
Not only are new comedians tasked with finding their voice and learning how to work a crowd, but th…
Claudia Willen
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Download dictionary apps before you watch Shashi Tharoor’s stand up on Amazon Prime
Indian politician and author Shashi Tharoor is making a much awaited debut in stand-up comedy. As e…
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Tom Holland said he is 'flirting with the idea' of doing stand-up comedy
Tom Holland, who plays an army medic suffering from PTSD and a drug addiction in "Cherry," wants to…
Jacob Sarkisian
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Inside Gen X humor: The forgotten generation's wry comedy is quietly thriving online, and they don't care if you don't get the joke
Gen X humor is rarely discussed, but its references to independent childhoods of the '60s, '70s, an…
Andrew Lloyd
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Adam McKay says Will Ferrell hasn't returned his emails since their split: 'Ferrell's never going to talk to me again'
The duo behind hits like "Talladega Nights" and "Step Brothers" have not spoken since parting ways …
Jason Guerrasio
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11 LGBTQ stand-up comedians you should be watching
Their sexuality isn't necessarily the focal point of their sets, but for LGBTQ comedians, stand-up …
Claudia Willen
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A stand-up comedian went viral with a TikTok saying Alyson Stoner was his first crush. A year later, she showed up at his performance to surprise him.
The actor made a surprise visit to stand-up comedian Connor King after a joke about her received ov…
Andrew Lloyd
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Pete Davidson says his stand-up performance during the pandemic 'felt like my first time on stage ever'
Insider spoke with the "Saturday Night Live" comedian about what it was like returning to the stage…
Claudia Willen
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Pete Davidson says his future on 'SNL' is 'up in the air' after season 46
The comedian hasn't given a definitive answer about whether he will return to "SNL" but he did say …