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 ...

Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast. By Jason Zinoman Many savvy observers declared the death of the late-night ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find a legitimate list of stand-up legends that doesn’t include Chris Rock’s name on it, and for good reason. The comic released his first live album, Born Suspect, in 1991, ...

The Widow's Bay standout's odds among experts have seen double-digit growth over the past two weeks to close in on the Hacks frontrunner.

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 ...

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 ...