Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stand-up comedy has a crowd work problem, and I don’t see it letting up any time soon. Crowd work used to be one of many tools of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian Nate Jackson's debut comedy special "Nate Jackson: Super Funny" premieres on Netflix July 8. (Christina House / Los ...

About five minutes into Moshe Kasher’s first set at the Den Theatre on Saturday, he assured the audience, “I’ll do some material eventually.” He said it with a bit of self-deprecation. At that moment, ...

In stand-up comedy, crowd work is an important skill to have, especially when starting out at open mic nights. Matt Rife went viral for his crowd work on TikTok — especially among women. Some found ...

Amid the 'Rs 370 Biryani' controversy, he took to X to share a few guidelines for comedians, asking them to stop hiding ...

Matt Rife is a “comedian” who, often, uses his crowd work to make people think he’s good at stand-up. So when his stand-up specials inevitably failed, people realized quickly that he isn’t as funny as ...

Three of the most notable anti-crowdwork comedians. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Kyle Kinane via X, Marc Maron via TikTok, Joe Pera via Instagram In an October episode of the podcast You Made ...

One comedy show where an audience member says Rs 370 spent on biryani entitles him to sexual intimacy and describes in ...

TikTok has a mixed record when it comes to comedy. The app helped launch the beloved Brian Jordan Alveraz—but also the controversial Matt Rife. Meanwhile, it has given rise to the 20-something ...

We could not be more thrilled and honored to have the Queen Of All Queens, Jinkx Monsoon, as the host of our 12th Annual Queerties Awards, set to queer Hollywood on March 12, 2024. Subscribe to our ...