Stand-Up Comedy

You might know comedian Eric André from his painfully funny celebrity interviews, now he's bringing his house of mirrors to Australia.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce win People's Choice Awards while Barbie gets the love it missed out on at the BAFTAs, Kylie Minogue performs and icons Adam Sandler and Lenny Kravitz give two vastly different speeches.

The comedian is performing his first national tour in five years, with an anecdote about his dad forming the backbone of the show.

Back in the country for his new stand-up tour, Josh Thomas talks about how he stumbled into being audience surrogate for millennials around Australia.

Inspired by the millennial nostalgia-bait that is Pokemon, JD Zamora works a set of "Divergimon" cards into a standup routine that celebrates "what it means to be different".

After her father’s death, Annie Louey found a bombshell that made her question everything about her family. 

With a briefcase full of old photos for clues, comedian Annie Louey unravels her late father's secrets in a bid to understand who he really was.

The TikTok famous comedian was ready for centre-stage with his first Netflix special, but a joke about domestic violence has caused controversy. Was it intentional?

From André 3000's first album in 17 years to TikTok's dreamboat comedian landing a Netflix special and a Rogue Trader coming out, it's easy to miss some of the week's biggest entertainment news — but we've got you covered.

British performer Nina Conti and her ever pal Monkey make their way to Sydney for the Just for Laughs Sydney show.

Internet sensation comedian Jimmy Rees shares what made him so popular during COVID-19 lockdowns and talks about his new tour across regional Australia starting February 2024.

The cause of comedian Cal Wilson's death at age 53 is revealed as a rare form of cancer, as fellow comedians pay tribute to her as "a beacon of warmth and silliness".

Her friends and fans have been left shocked after one of the country's most beloved comedians died from a short illness.

Peers are paying tribute to 'one of life's best people' after comedian, writer and actor Cal Wilson died at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at the age of 53 after a short illness.

We sat down with three local comics whose work explores racism and anti-Semitism and asked: In an industry well known for exaggeration, where is the line when it comes to truth in comedy? And has Hasan Minhaj crossed it?

London police have received the complaint dating back to 2003, as the comedian's live tour is postponed indefinitely.

Another small comedy venue has gone under in Melbourne, with emerging comedians now struggling for exposure.

A Chinese government crackdown on comedy is affecting both performers and audiences and has many wondering if stand-up comedy has a future against government censorship. China Tonight’s Annie Louey takes a look.

The comments made by Singaporean comedian Jocelyn Chia in her live comedy set triggered a small protest in Kuala Lumpur, with the Singapore government soon apologising to Malaysia.

Family and former colleagues express their heartbreak over the loss of the actor and comedian, known for his roles in Breaking Bad and Detroit Unleaded.

The Chinese social media account of a Malaysian comedian best known for mocking Western chefs is banned after making jokes about China.

Around 2 per cent of people in India live with a disability, which means there are around 26 million stories to be told. Nidhi Goyal is blind, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming India’s first blind stand-up comedian and an influential activist.

Having quit stand-up last year, the comedian is making her theatre debut — playing a character she understands on a 'gut level', because she reminds her of her mother.

Entertainer Miriam Margolyes says Humphries was treated poorly by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which removed his name from a key award in 2019.

Two months after his controversial appearance on The Project, the comedian, cabaret star and drag artist is still receiving death threats. But he's not apologetic, he’s galvanised.