The New York Times

Anatomy of a Comedy Cliché

How did comedians “getting real” become such a common trope in TV and movies? By Jason Zinoman Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A stand-up comic, tired of hiding behind jokes, jolts the ...
CNN

Don’t Tell Comedy is changing stand-up. Comics say that’s a good thing

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in local comedy ...
Forbes

New Stand-Up Comedy Event Shows How Humor Gives Hope Vs. Breast Cancer

Actor and comedian Jana Bernard, who's appeared on NETFLIX and Peacock, organized and hosted a comedy show on October 6 at The Second City New York that featured a line-up of stand-up comics, Proceeds ...
Decider

Marlon Wayans Tells ‘The View’ He Stopped Doing Stand-Up Because Chris Rock “Heckled” Him: “I Went Home And I Quit For 20 Years”

Marlon Wayans hails from a family of comedic royalty, but even he isn’t immune to being heckled. The comedian and actor revealed on The View that he quit doing stand-up comedy decades ago after he was ...
New York Post

Steve Harvey quit stand-up comedy over cancel culture: ‘Comedy is too hard to do right now’

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” ...