Stand-up Comedy

Bob Newhart, the American stand-up performer whose comedy made him one of the top TV stars of his era, has died, his publicist announced Thursday. He was 94 years old.

Minhaj said that he believed the article portrayed him in a negative light, making him appear like a "psycho." He defended the use of creative liberties in exaggerating certain aspects of his stand-up stories.

In a span of a few days, a Japanese choral band touring China, stand-up comedy shows in several cities, and jazz shows in Beijing, were among more than a dozen that were abruptly called off, The New York Times reported.

Chinese authorities fined a comedy company millions of yuan on Wednesday and threatened further legal action after one of its members made an oblique joke about the People's Liberation Army during a stand-up act.

Netflix hosts a huge collection of stand-up comedy specials from popular comedians from around the world and India. We’ve listed our favourite stand-up comedy specials that you can watch on Netflix right now, covering comics such as Vir Das, Trevor Noah, and Bill Burr, among others.

Vir Das’ latest comedy special is headed to Netflix on December 26. Dubbed Vir Das: Landing, the special was spotted on the platform’s international listings, and finds the comedian delving into his childhood in India, “the perils of outrage, and finding his feet in the world.” This is his fourth Netflix stand-up special, following 2020’s...

Netflix planning to add livestreaming feature for certain content. It is not clear whether sports will be covered under the same.

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has hit back at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh over his invitation to stand-up comics Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui - who have faced cancellation of shows after pressure from the BJP.

Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui has been dropped from a Gurgaon comedy show by its organisers, who claim to have received calls warning of disruptions. A BJP leader also filed a police complaint against his performance.

Stand-up comic Vir Das, facing backlash over his viral "Two Indias" monologue at Kennedy Centre in Washington recently, says it is his job to put out satire and he will continue to write "love letters to my country" as long as he is able to do comedy

With the growing calls for action against Vir Das for his new comedy monologue, the comedian joins the ever-expanding list of artistes who faced controversies, threats and legal troubles for their content about prevalent issues of India.

Netflix India’s 41 new Indian titles include 13 movies, 15 scripted series, six stand-up comedy specials, four documentaries, and three reality TV shows. Madhuri Dixit, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Dhanush, Raveena Tandon, Kartik Aaryan, and Kapil Sharma are behind some of the biggest upcoming Indian originals at Netflix in 2021.

Two persons involved in organizing a comedy show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui were released from the Central jail in Indore on Saturday, after spending nearly two months behind bars.

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday granted interim bail to two more men involved in organising a comedy show, during which stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who walked out of an Indore jail last week, posted his first video on his YouTube channel after spending nearly a month in prison. He was arrested for allegedly making "filthy and indecent jokes" about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister Amit Shah.

Bob Newhart, the American stand-up performer whose comedy made him one of the top TV stars of his era, has died, his publicist announced Thursday. He was 94 years old.

Minhaj said that he believed the article portrayed him in a negative light, making him appear like a "psycho." He defended the use of creative liberties in exaggerating certain aspects of his stand-up stories.

In a span of a few days, a Japanese choral band touring China, stand-up comedy shows in several cities, and jazz shows in Beijing, were among more than a dozen that were abruptly called off, The New York Times reported.

Chinese authorities fined a comedy company millions of yuan on Wednesday and threatened further legal action after one of its members made an oblique joke about the People's Liberation Army during a stand-up act.

Netflix hosts a huge collection of stand-up comedy specials from popular comedians from around the world and India. We’ve listed our favourite stand-up comedy specials that you can watch on Netflix right now, covering comics such as Vir Das, Trevor Noah, and Bill Burr, among others.

Vir Das’ latest comedy special is headed to Netflix on December 26. Dubbed Vir Das: Landing, the special was spotted on the platform’s international listings, and finds the comedian delving into his childhood in India, “the perils of outrage, and finding his feet in the world.” This is his fourth Netflix stand-up special, following 2020’s...

Netflix planning to add livestreaming feature for certain content. It is not clear whether sports will be covered under the same.

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has hit back at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh over his invitation to stand-up comics Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui - who have faced cancellation of shows after pressure from the BJP.

Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui has been dropped from a Gurgaon comedy show by its organisers, who claim to have received calls warning of disruptions. A BJP leader also filed a police complaint against his performance.

Stand-up comic Vir Das, facing backlash over his viral "Two Indias" monologue at Kennedy Centre in Washington recently, says it is his job to put out satire and he will continue to write "love letters to my country" as long as he is able to do comedy

With the growing calls for action against Vir Das for his new comedy monologue, the comedian joins the ever-expanding list of artistes who faced controversies, threats and legal troubles for their content about prevalent issues of India.

Netflix India’s 41 new Indian titles include 13 movies, 15 scripted series, six stand-up comedy specials, four documentaries, and three reality TV shows. Madhuri Dixit, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Dhanush, Raveena Tandon, Kartik Aaryan, and Kapil Sharma are behind some of the biggest upcoming Indian originals at Netflix in 2021.

Two persons involved in organizing a comedy show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui were released from the Central jail in Indore on Saturday, after spending nearly two months behind bars.

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday granted interim bail to two more men involved in organising a comedy show, during which stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who walked out of an Indore jail last week, posted his first video on his YouTube channel after spending nearly a month in prison. He was arrested for allegedly making "filthy and indecent jokes" about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister Amit Shah.