No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

Ricky Gervais revealed why he wouldn't be attending the 2026 Golden Globes as Wanda Sykes 'drags' him following award win.

A new movie from Bradley Cooper turns confessional humor into offstage drama.

Ricky Gervais latest special Mortality is streaming on Netflix.

Gervais, a five-time host of the Golden Globes ceremony, won the award for his Netflix special “Mortality.” The presenter of that award, the comedian Wanda Sykes, had come prepared with roasts of each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stand-up comedy has long been a boy's club, but thankfully, that's starting to change. I'm not saying you still can't enjoy ...

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: ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Starting Friday night some of the city's most prestigious venues will be used for the annual New York Comedy Festival. It's the brainchild of Carolina Hirsch, who is sometimes ...