Stand-up comedy is often seen as a boys’ club. Even so, female comedians are shining a spotlight on the issues that women face.

We crafted the stand-up together to sort of, like, match Rachel's voice. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "I USED TO BE FUNNY") SENNOTT: (As Sam) So I realized something today.

Female comedy bookers talk about the humor and hurdles that come with growing L.A.’s stand-up scene. ... Do female bookers/producers evaluate comedians in a different way than ... Funny is funny.

Indian-American comic Zarna Garg examines the absurdity of her life with a microscope and turns the sad bits funny ...

The Ladies Room is an all-female stand up comedy show dedicated to featuring up and coming female comics and national headliners. They’ve welcomed headliners ...

Kerala Taylor calls out male stand-up comedians like Matt Rife, Seth Meyers, Chris Rock, and more for their jokes against women that weren’t all that funny 20 years ago and are even less funny now.

The Courant’s arts picks for Dec. 1-7 include stand-up comedy from Taylor Tomlinson and Tony Rock and live shows from the podcasts “Stiff Socks” and “Giggly Squad.” ...

This 'Time icon' of 2025 is serious about her work -- and funny enough to do stand up : Goats and Soda Angeline Murimirwa, whose parents couldn't afford school fees, is on Time magazine's "most ...

The growing role of women in China’s stand-up scene and the recent success of funny female-oriented films reflect one way feminism is breaking into the Chinese mainstream: through comedy.

Stand-up comedy is often seen as a boys’ club, and no wonder: Women are underrepresented in all aspects of stand-up comedy, from panel shows and Netflix stand-up specials to comedy rooms. Even so, ...

We caught up over zoom. Angie was in New York for a gala event celebrating the Time 100. (This year's group will also be featured in an ABC-TV special airing May 4 at 10 p.m. ET.) ...