PASADENA, Calif. − Brian Jordan Alvarez won viral fame on TikTok with face filters. Now he's unveiling a raucous new comedy series as a creator, writer and star, and hoping he won't get schooled.

Mr. Alvarez—needs is more confidence in what the show can do, given the rich vein of comedy material it has at hand. Adapting “Angels in America” into a school play about Covid-19—because the students ...

Television is currently flooded with stand-up comedy, from Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here to Netflix's seemingly-endless stream of specials. HBO's Crashing is part ...

Flula Borg, Vir Das, Bassem Youssef, and Gad Elmaleh. Photo: Vulture and Getty Images Flula Borg, Vir Das, Bassem Youssef, and Gad Elmaleh. Photo: Vulture and Getty Images Taking the stage and sharing ...