Stand-up

Fran Drescher on Performing Stand-Up Comedy For the First Time

The Nanny herself talks working with Weird Al on “UHF,” acting teachers who advised changing her voice, and a new Showtime stand-up special.

Mar 21, 2019 3:00 pm /

“I like to jerk off, and I don’t like being alone,” C.K. said at the start of his recent show in San Jose, California.

Jan 17, 2019 3:21 pm /

The standup special, premiering Friday night on Showtime, is a perfect distillation of Smith’s strengths as a performer.

May 11, 2018 12:39 pm /

In a year when comedy and the news cycle became impossibly linked, Wolf’s hourlong HBO special is relevant without leaning on headlines.

Dec 2, 2017 9:00 am /

The trailer from Netflix’s latest original stand-up special has Scovel taking some comedy notes from unlikely sources.

Jun 12, 2017 7:30 pm /

Sources say that Rock was paid $40 million for the specials.

Oct 13, 2016 4:30 pm /

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