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

The raunchy comedian caught the attention of Bill Burr several years ago from a viral clip, but her outlandishly dirty brand ...

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.

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 Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime explores the fictional life of a female stand-up comedian in the late 1950s. But while Midge Maisel is fictional, the character is rooted in the real-life ...

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, ...