Joshua Meyrowitz stepped up to the stage at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and announced himself to the crowd as “your fellow autistic,” spurring whoops and applause. “One of the hardest things as an ...

Make 'em laugh! But also, make some money. For the last decade, the theatrical comedy has been adrift, but with the success of movies like "One of Them Days" and a slew of chucklers to come this ...

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in local comedy ...

What does it mean to be a comedy hack, and is it possible for a comic to age without becoming one? That's one of the central questions that Paul W. Downs and co-creators Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky ...

For some improv comedians, Fortune 1000 companies can help make the funny business more lucrative. By Sam Sanders In 1994, Bob Kulhan was in his early 20s and on the path to becoming a marketing ...

Getting paid to make people laugh is the ultimate dream for some. But before raking in million-dollar deals like Kevin Hart or Sebastian Maniscalco, comedians largely work unpaid (or at least ...

When Netflix approached comedian Tim Dillon about doing a comedy special timed to election season, he thought about a few options on how to approach it. He could make some run-of-the-mill stand-up ...

The FX series broke its own record for most wins by a comedy, garnering 11 wins across acting, writing and directing categories for its second season. "Hacks," however, won outstanding comedy series.

Comedian Joshua Meyrowitz performs recently at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, during a comedy show that aimed to be inclusive for neurodivergent people. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) ...