Sarah Silverman & Ricky Gervais Repeat At Globes As Stand-Up Nominees; Bill Maher, Brett Goldstein, Kevin Hart & Kumail Nanjiani Also In Mix This Year

The Golden Globes have announced the stand-ups nominated for Best Performance in 2026, with Ricky Gervais and Sarah Silverman ...
Time

The 25 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix

Netflix has been producing and distributing original stand-up specials for well over a decade, with no indication that they are slowing down. In 2024 alone, the streaming service released more than 40 ...

The 25 Best Stand-Up Comedians of the 21st Century So Far (Nos. 25-6)

The best 25 stand-up comedians of the last 25 years as chosen as chosen by the bookers and heads of top comedy clubs, ...
Us Weekly

19 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix Right Now (November 2025): ‘Leanne Morgan’ and More

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Morgan and Amer are back on Netflix this month with their second and third specials, respectively.
The Hollywood Reporter

Hulu Dives Into Stand-Up With Monthly Specials

Jim Gaffigan will headline the first set under the banner 'Hulu's Laughing Now.' By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Hulu is joining several of its fellow streaming services in the stand-up ...
The New York Times

Anatomy of a Comedy Cliché

How did comedians “getting real” become such a common trope in TV and movies? By Jason Zinoman Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A stand-up comic, tired of hiding behind jokes, jolts the ...