The weeklong Netflix Is a Joke Festival brings production work and economic benefits to L.A. while cementing the city's ...

Despite film and TV jobs not being what they once were and some comedians leaving Los Angeles, these stand-ups say LA is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Veteran comic, writer and podcaster Marc Maron had harsh words for Austin's comedy scene earlier this summer on a widely viewed ...

On Thursday night, at a Chapel Hill Players improv practice, one person frantically mimed devouring an entire watermelon, rinds and all, while another carefully paused the scene before a fake brawl ...

May 2026 is shaping up to be a major month for comedy, with nationwide tours, high-profile returns, and diverse festivals energizing the scene. Highlights include Sinbad’s first stand-up set since his ...

The lights dim at the Morton Theatre. A hush falls over audience members as intermission ends and they settle into their ...

Jared and Dayna Thompson’s second-story club showcases local acts as well as big names in comedy touring the U.S. Photo by Angela Jackson But how did such a small-scale, grassroots festival in the ...

Places like Hyena’s Comedy Clubs, staples of the Dallas–Fort Worth circuit since the 1990s, or The Improvs in Addison and ...