Why DIY comedy is no joke to TV network scouts. The people have spoken — they want better TV, and they're making it themselves at festivals, on the Internet, and even with the help of a reality show ...

When Morgan Evans and Patrick Noth wrote Micro Budget, a sharp comedy about indie filmmaking, they knew they would be working with a micro budget — because they were determined to do the whole thing ...

It was a banner year for stand-up fans in 2023, with the number of hourlong specials released clearing more than 200 titles. Why such record-breaking output? For one, following the 2021 reopening of ...

ELKHART — The DIY Comedy Café presents “24 Hours of Comedy Telethon” at 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at 2432 Bypass Road. A fundraiser and grand opening for the comedy club, the event features a non-stop 24-hour ...

For years, the gatekeepers of British comedy were familiar faces: BBC Radio, TV stations like Channel 4, and most coveted rooms at the Edinburgh Festival. If you wanted a career, you pitched a script, ...

On his debut album Death of the Party, comedian Kyle Kinane tells stories about crashing a forklift, being pulled over on his bicycle by the cops, and getting so drunk he confuses Bob Seger songs for ...

Interstate comedy tours have typically been the métier of famous names capable of drawing big crowds and veterans of the club circuit. Many obstacles stand in the way of aspiring comedians eager to ...

Chicago is, of course, a nationally renowned comedy town (especially in the improv world) and this weekend marks the launch of a new comedy festival showcasing up-and-coming local stand-ups alongside ...

Nov 29, 2023 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Add to Calendar 29-11-2023 19:30 29-11-2023 21:00 America/Toronto DIY Comedy Tour Don’t miss an incredible night of comedy featuring three comedians from different ...

, 25-year-old Alex Braslavsky could probably stand to work on his Mexican accent. Onstage hosting Chucklestorm, his monthly comedy night at the Ottobar, he manages something like a parody of a parody, ...

11:59 a.m. Dec. 28, 2023: An earlier version of this article stated that Luenell’s stand-up special aired on Max. It aired on Netflix. It was a banner year for stand-up fans in 2023, with the number ...