Stand Up Comedy

Amy Schumer reveals controversial joke about Alec Baldwin that she wasn't allowed to say at the Oscars

Amy Schumer in a standup show in Las Vegas revealed that she wasn't allowed to make a joke around Alec Baldwin's Rust controversy at the Oscars 2022.

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.

Kapil Sharma's debut Netflix stand-up special only exposes the inherent flaws of his TV show

Even when Kapil Sharma, a television face, moves from its high censorship framework to a relatively unregulated OTT space, he cannot enjoy the right to be irreverent.

Sumukhi Suresh on building an ecosystem through Motormouth Writers: 'There are never enough writers writing for women'

"At Motormouth, we wish to write and create shows, movies, and stories with fundamentally funny, flawed females. We want to change the lens of gender and storytelling using our writing skills," says Sumukhi Suresh.

Kapil Sharma's all-black suit to Hannah Gadsby's suspenders and pants, how stand-up comedians choose what to wear

Watching Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet on Netflix India made me ponder over what the costumes of stand-up comedians say about them.

Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian review — Interesting cynical surprise set but ultimately fizzles out

This is not a bad show at all: it’s just hamstrung by its creator’s well-documented blind spots

'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."

Comedian Kunal Kamra says his Bengaluru shows cancelled over threats

The stand-up comic in a tweet wrote that he was now 'seen as a variant of the virus' and compared his predicament to Munawar Faruqui's

One Mic Stand writers room on making stand-up sets for celebrities, and training them to be 'losers' on stage

"When you're doing stand-up, you have to believe that you're not the most important person in the room. That's what we have to explain to the celebrities. Some get it easily, but for some, it's a struggle," says Dhruv Deshpande from the writers room of One Mic Stand.

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.”