Orlando Leyba is the Miami-raised, Dominican American comic behind HBO Latino's Adorable. Here is how an improv class from his wife led to The Tonight Show and four yeses on America's Got…
Pat O'Neill won a Kill Tony Golden Ticket in early 2026, then Tony Hinchcliffe made him a full-time regular on the spot.…
Jamell Sirleaf is a Liberian-American stand-up based in New York City whose bit about a rescue pit bull scared of loud noises…
Olivia Carter is a New York stand-up from Stilwell, Kansas, who quit her sales job for a 2025 Tonight Show debut and…
The comedian behind @bigdrodcomedy is David Rodriguez, a California stand-up whose deadpan TikTok skits about joining a gang and dating "a girl…
Mark Normand is the New Orleans-born, New York-based stand-up behind Netflix's Soup to Nuts and None Too Pleased and the free YouTube…
She was the first woman to win Last Comic Standing, has seven stand-up specials and has performed for troops from Afghanistan to…
Akaash Singh left Flagrant in May 2026 after nine years to go all in on stand-up. Here's what Andrew Schulz said, the…
Kat Bird is a born-and-raised Los Angeles stand-up comedian and host of the Kat Bird Pod. Here is her story: a late…
Brittany Ross is a Los Angeles stand-up comedian, actress and host of the Full Out podcast. Here is her story: an Alaska-born…
The LA Note rounds up 10 up-and-coming stand-up comedians to see live this fall, from Netflix's Funny AF finalist Winston Hodges to…
Mojo Brookzz, born Dyon Brooks, went from posting sketches in Chicago's Humboldt Park to arena tours, Tyler Perry's Netflix series and his…
A guide to the best comedy clubs in Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip legends to sketch theaters and neighborhood rooms, with…
Being funny is a skill you can practice. Here are 12 tips from the way comedians think, from noticing details and being…
A step-by-step guide to writing a comedy script for a sitcom, short film or web series: premise, characters, structure, jokes, format and…
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