With ticket sales tripling in the last decade, stand-up comedy is booming. But not all comics are feeling a tailwind. New comics are under pressure to adapt their work to social media. And those who ...

Former "Late Show" host Jay Leno explains why he eliminated political content from touring comedy sets to avoid alienating audiences in different states.

Legendary late-night host Jay Leno revealed in an interview Thursday that he got rid of politics from his stand-up comedy sets. The veteran comic told NBC’s “Today” that his ticket sales have gone up ...

Bill Maher is stepping away from stand-up comedy, citing safety concerns amid an increasingly polarized political climate.

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 ...