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 ...

A detailed look at the biggest comedians on the road, midway through the year. By Eric Frankenberg Last month, Billboard Boxscore revealed its midyear touring recap, dominated by Coldplay, K-pop and ...

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: ...

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 ...

No other comedy special this year accomplishes quite the same mixture of emotion that Jordan Jensen’s does. It is so closely written, so thoroughly and carefully conceived as a window into Jensen’s ...

Which one of these top 35 Stand-up comics according to Rolling Stone Magazine is your favorite? Discuss Here ( ...

These comedians are laughing all the way to the bank! People love to laugh, so it’s no surprise that some of Hollywood’s top comedians are worth a ton of money. From TV hosts that have been on the air ...

The funniest funny people of the last 25 years — as chosen by the bookers and heads of comedy clubs, festivals and 'The Tonight Show.' By Frank DiGiacomo Editor No matter how quick the wit, no ...