Comedy

Sumaira Shaikh on the road to Dongri Danger, her first stand-up special: It's difficult for female comedians to get the numbers

"I’m sorry to say this but I think Indian audiences inherently relate more to the topics that the male comedians talk about," says Sumaira Shaikh.

Oscars 2021: How coming-of-age films and dramedies dominate Best Picture category in a pandemic-struck year

Coming-of-age films like CODA, Belfast, and Licorice Pizza have struck a chord with the young audience and made it to the Best Picture category at Oscars, otherwise reserved for more 'serious cinema.'

'Kapil Sharma may be finally able to crack jokes on things he couldn't on TV': stand-up comedians open on his new Netflix special

“Netflix is struggling to penetrate into small towns in India. They need a lot more relatable Indian content to attract new subscribers. Kapil Sharma is the king of that, so they are riding on his popularity and his brand image."

Jokes Apart | How Vir Das’ journey to the West has been more authentic than Priyanka Chopra’s

Piggy Chops changed her accent. She also lowered the bar for the kind of work she was doing there. Das has stuck to his accent and not tailored his jokes for a foreign audience

At the Emmys, John Oliver said 'no one was funnier' than Norm Macdonald. Here's why we agree

“I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure that if you die, then the cancer also dies at the same time,” Norm Macdonald once said. “That to me is not a loss. That’s a draw.”

What's in a Setting? Ask a budding stand-up comedy curator — Zoom fatigue and fall in open mic culture

It’s interesting to me that an art form as dependent on the setting as stand-up comedy is, chooses to dismiss the setting while judging performance.

Louis CK announces comeback into comedy with international tour years after sexual assault revelations

Louis CK, whose high-flying career was derailed by sexual misconduct revelations in 2017, has announced a tour that includes shows in cities across the US, Germany, Denmark, Romania and Ukraine.

Why comedy is important in times of crisis: Humour serves a vital function during hardships

Our situation may not always be a laughing matter. But laughing itself matters, and when used appropriately, it can be one of our most effective coping mechanisms during a crisis.

LOL- Hasse Toh Phasse review: Amazon Prime Video show is the epitome of forced laughter, pity applause and an easy pay day

The problem with LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse is that it's barely funny. Once you scratch beyond the 'decent idea', you realise how hollow the premise is.

Anne Beatts, trailblazing SNL comedy writer, creator of cult sitcom Square Pegs, passes away aged 74

"Thank you. For memories very few 17/18 yr olds get to make," Sarah Jessica Parker, who starred in Square Pegs as a first-year high school student trying to fit in, remembered Anna Beatts.