StandUp

Here’s a documentary following the Glaswegian standup comic Janey Godley on her Not Dead Yet Tour; in 2022, Godley was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer, and she does the first gig in Inverness a day after chemotherapy. And God, is she funny, with jokes running the gamut from the disgraced peer Michelle Mone living in a static caravan to cancer. Her daughter, Ashley Storrie, also hilarious, does the warm up.The title of the film is just Janey; no surname necessary – not in Scotland anyway, where Godley has a special…

Plenty of fans likely know that Jamie Foxx made his Hollywood breakthrough by making millions of viewers laugh weekly as part of Fox's In Living Color cast. Aside from that though, he also made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian. It's been years since Foxx has taken to the stage to perform a major special, as he's been busy with other endeavors. Now, the Oscar winner has seemingly hinted that he's making a return to stand-up and did so by posting a throwback clip to one of his routines. And it's a great reminder…

In stand-up comedy, silence typically equals death. You tell a joke and the audience laughs? Great. You tell a joke and they groan? Well, at least they were interested enough to respond. Tell a joke and … nothing? You may have lost the room altogether.  For Ramy Youssef, though, a joke greeted with silence allowed him to find his comedic voice, which has expanded beyond his stand-up to include creating and/or starring in a pair of acclaimed comedy series — Ramy on Hulu, Mo on Netflix — a juicy supporting role in…

The Uncut Gems co-director will helm the Sandman's first comedy project since 2018's 100% Fresh Adam Sandler will reunite with Uncut Gems co-director Josh Safdie for a new comedy special set to air on Netflix.  Unfortunately, at this time, there are no more details — such as a title, production timeline, or even premiere date — beyond everything contained in the aforementioned sentence. As such, we’ll all just have to sit here, stewing like Kevin Garnett after gazing upon the mysterious black…

Fortnite's JokeNite is bringing comedians together for players to vote and watch on an exclusive island. JokeNite--a new comedy show within the game--is produced by Trevor Noah. Noah has written, hosted, and produced more than 1,000 episodes of The Daily Show among different comedy standup specials for more than a decade.At the start of the show, the audience will vote on who among four comedians they want to see, but if nobody votes, there will be a Mega-Medley that will show a small portion of each…

George Carlin’s comedy was both ahead of its time and timeless. Why else would we keep hearing about it more than 15 years after his death in 2008, at age 71?The pantheon-level comic’s political philosophy, as expressed in a 2005 special, fueled a viral anti-Trump ad during the 2020 election. His material on abortion, from 1996, made the rounds a couple summers ago, after the Dobbs decision imperiled Americans’ right to choose. Now, Carlin’s words are shedding light on the way humans interact with technology in…

The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake, hour-long comedy special whose creators boasted of using artificial intelligence to re-create the late standup comic’s style and material.The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast outlet Dudesy to immediately take down the audio special, George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, in which a synthesis of Carlin delivers commentary on current events. Carlin died in 2008.Carlin’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, said…

Someday we’ll move past the point where you can spend half an hour pumping out an AI video and generate headlines. Sadly, we’re not there yet. The latest piece of refuse from the AI hype machine comes in the form of an unauthorized, “AI-generated” George Carlin comedy special—one that practically no one, not even people involved with it, seems to like. It was apparently made without permission from the late comedian’s family or any semblance of good taste, but here’s the best part: it’s not even clear how much of the…

We all have some activities outside of our work. They usually don’t bother anyone, but the more public they are, the more carefully we have to tread.As one Redditor found out, these activities can sometimes cost you your job. When his day job company found out about the stand-up comedy bit he does on the side, the guy was fired on the spot. However, he wouldn’t go down that easily and took the matter to the court. Scroll down to read the full story!More info: RedditWorking while pursuing a comedy career can be…

The special “delivers on what it means to grow up and turn 30, discussing love, life, and living in the woods" Pete Davidson is ready to start 2024 with laughs. On Friday, Netflix announced that the Saturday Night Live alum will premiere his stand-up special Turbo Fonzarelli on the platform on Jan. 9. The Jason Orley-directed special “delivers on what it means to grow up and turn 30, discussing love, life, and living in the woods,” according to the streamer’s synopsis. The special was…