Best known for his role on "Sanford and Son," Redd Foxx was a stand-up pioneer. In 1956 he recorded what was the first real stand-up record, the first of over 50 that he'd put out in his career.

At his final stand-up show, Bill Hicks reflected on his ... you could make an argument that Richard Pryor was the best comedian to ever live. He died of a heart attack in 2005 at 65 but his ...

From seasoned pros like Chris Rock, Ali Wong, and Adam Sandler, to relative newcomers like Nicole Byer, Dusty Slay, and ...

You can find that special and all of the rest of the best stand-up comedy on Netflix ... sensitive topics for comedy, like racism, terrorism, and even the ever-prevalent presence of guns in ...

Boston comedian Jay Larson’s 2012 bit “Wrong Number” was the inspiration for this whole “Great Bits” series when I began writing it in 2017. I was frustrated that most writing about stand-up focused ...

Thanks to more platforms paying for stand-up than ever, technological advancements ... “special” next to the masterpieces of the best comedians working. With hundreds of specials being ...