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 ...
Comedy fans in 2024 have thousands of stand-up specials available at their fingertips. With dozens of new releases coming out each month across Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and YouTube, the competition has ...
Todd Barry is a New York–based comedian who gained recognition with his 2014 special The Crowd Work Tour, produced by Louis C.K., where he performed entirely improvised sets based on audience ...