However, stand-up comedy specials are the perfect antidote when nothing else appeals. Generally clocking in at about an hour, ...

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...

Netflix's stand-up comedy specials don't always get prominently placed on its home page, but they're clearly important to the streamer. Every month, Netflix debuts new comedy routines from rising ...

Nate Bargatze, Leanne Morgan and Dusty Slay are leading a family-friendly scene. Unlike earlier stand-ups, they don’t look down at their cursing peers. By Jason Zinoman Reporting from Nashville The ...

But as TV evolved, stand-up was along for the ride. HBO became the destination for the best comedy specials after George Carlin's infamous "Seven Words You Cannot Say on Television" aired on the the ...