Los Angeles Times

The real stand-ups who helped punch up Bradley Cooper’s comedy-drama ‘Is This Thing On?’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bradley Cooper cast real comedians from New York’s Comedy Cellar in “Is This Thing On?” including rising stars ...
CNN

Don’t Tell Comedy is changing stand-up. Comics say that’s a good thing

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in local comedy ...
Vulture

Can Hulu Crack Stand-up Comedy Specials?

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 ...
The New York Times

What We’d Lose if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Special

The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah Sherman and Adam Pally. By Jason Zinoman What does the potential sale of Warner ...