Like thigh-high go-go boots, there is only so far something like the ’60s-era showbiz comedy “Funny Woman” can go before its ...

Male stand-up comedians: these jokes about women aren't funny today and they weren't 20 years ago, either. Behold the spotlight, the microphone. The audience, hushed in anticipation. The music as he ...

Carole Montgomery’s Funny Women of a Certain Age is a show straight from the unfettered mouths and uninhibited minds of the funniest, most daring, most experienced people in comedy: women who have ...

From her days on SCTV to Christopher Guest ensemble films and beyond, the comic actor meticulously crafted female characters who could go from cheerful to deranged in an instant ...

There are no cooties at this comedy show. UCLA’s comedy club Shenanigans is once again hosting its “Men Aren’t Funny” show, kicking off their first performance of the year Friday. Gabby Klijian, a ...

Lucille Ball showed the world all the way back in the 50's that a woman could be the funniest person on TV. Yet for years after, even though plenty of talented women graced the small screen, it was ...

In a new movie, a stand-up comedian is paying the bills as a nanny. She and her tween charge connect over all things girl. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "I USED TO BE FUNNY") RACHEL SENNOTT: (As Sam) You know, ...

Rachel Sennott stars as a traumatized stand-up comic in "Black Mirror" alum Pankiw's feature debut, which she unpacks for IndieWire. It’s not a joke: Ally Pankiw spent 10 years making “I Used to Be ...

There's been a recent uproar in response to Pints With Aquinas podcast host Matt Fradd’s statement that female comedians don't make him laugh as much as male comedians. In angry comments, emails, and ...

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