"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You might expect in a year when everything has gone to shit that comedians—being the social critics in ...

We all need a laugh sometimes, and when it comes to stand-up comedy, Netflix has amassed a spectacular library of specials for just about every sense of humor under the sun. We all know the streaming ...

Netflix has been producing and distributing original stand-up specials for well over a decade, with no indication that they are slowing down. In 2024 alone, the streaming service released more than 40 ...

If you love the intimate atmosphere of a comedy club, it can be an enjoyable night out. But who needs to leave home when Netflix is bringing the stand-up comedy to you? The best part about Netflix's ...

Hundreds of Beavers is an inventive comedy movie that generated a lot of buzz in 2024. Hundreds and hundreds of stand-up comedy specials?! That’s a lot to chew on, even for the most ardent comedy nerd ...

Two very funny ladies have taken the center stage on Netflix in September with two very different stand-up comedy specials. Jordan Jensen is a relative newcomer to the scene, and she released her ...

"In some ways, stand-up comedy is like a documentary of your own life," explains Mike Birbiglia in his recent special Good One: A Show About Jokes. By that measure, there were some really good – and ...

Wong's triumph for her fourth Netflix showcase, ‘Single Lady,’ represented only the second time stand-up comedians have been honored at the awards show after Ricky Gervais won the inaugural ...

These days political humor gets comedians in hot water, but Jim Gaffigan chooses to not go there, saying, 'Take politics out ...

Nate Bargatze is looking to the future and plans on transitioning from stand-up comedy to movies. In a new interview, the comedian opened up about the timeline of his career and his future beyond ...

Not all years have an obvious emerging theme in comedy specials, but many greats of 2025 happen to come from established comedians in middle age. Perhaps not coincidentally, several of the best ...