It’s an objective fact: Black women are hilarious. Through the trials and tribulations of living, they prevail by finding the humor in it all. This has led to a long history of successful Black female ...

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 classics like Jerry Seinfeld, laugh at observational comedians such as John ...

We asked Ashley Frieze, one of the organisers of Funny's Funny, the new competition that aims to support female stand-ups, to tell us more about how the organisation started, how things are going, and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Created in 2015 after a Houston comedy festival was criticized for having too few female comics, the Mermaid ...

Kenan Thompson is way off the mark in suggesting that the reason Saturday Night Live has too few black female comedians is that there aren’t enough funny, talented black women for the job, Yesha ...

I was almost late, because I am Arab and we had to prepare a meal for twenty people... because one family friend said she might come by and say hello, " Mia Almas, an up-and-coming comedian of ...

There are no cooties at this comedy show. UCLA’s comedy club Shenanigans is once again hosting its “Men Aren’t Funny” show, kicking off their first performance of the year Friday. Gabby Klijian, a ...

Entertainment veteran highlights the restorative impact of laughter and the evolving landscape for women in comedy If I can give someone forty-five minutes to laugh, maybe I can clear enough space in ...

Netflix recently released a stand-up special in which comedian Michelle Buteau claims to be making “herstory” as the first female comedian to hold a show at Radio City Music Hall. Given her obviously ...