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 ...

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 ...