Stand Up

Kia Makarechi

Aziz Ansari Talks Obama, 'The Hunger Games' And Watching Porn

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 03.27.2012

Aziz Ansari's blog is called "Aziz Is Bored," but it's hard to picture the 29-year-old comic in anything less than a state of manic excitement. Fr...

Profile of Chicago Comic Cameron Esposito

John V. Santore | Posted 05.07.2012

John V. Santore

This audio report profiles Chicago comic Cameron Esposito, who will be performing at this year's SXSW.

Shakopee, MN: Pilot Turned Comedian Celebrates One Year Of Laughs

shakopee.patch.com | Posted 02.22.2012

"I did three minutes during open mic, got a few laughs and caught the bug."...

Arj Barker: Rockstar Comic

Ruth Gerson | Posted 04.08.2012

Ruth Gerson

Arj Baker is a rock star -- a rock star comedian, actor, and writer. His improvisational style makes every show a bit different, so you can go at least twice to get your fill while he's in town.

WATCH: Don't Fall Asleep During A Comedy Show

Posted 10.17.2011

During a recent stand-up set, comedian Mike E. Winfield noticed a man front row and center who had fallen asleep at his table. Instead of letting t...

WATCH: Conan's Hilarious Solution To Double-Booking Gaffe

Posted 08.31.2011

Jon Dore and Rory Scovel are two very funny up-and-coming comedians, who both had the good fortune to be booked for a spot on Conan. Unfortunately, th...

Sara Kenigsberg

WATCH: Federal Employees By Day, Stand-Up Comics By Night

HuffingtonPost.com | Sara Kenigsberg | Posted 08.09.2011

"I saw an interview with a woman who said, 'My husband and I planned it perfectly. We are going to run out of money for our family budget right on May...

WATCH: Eugene Mirman's Open Letter To Time Warner Cable

Posted 07.26.2011

Ever been stood up by a service person after patiently sitting at home for the entire two-hour appointment time window? Comedian Eugene Mirman recentl...

EXCLUSIVE: Hilarious Pete Holmes Set At SXSW

Posted 05.25.2011

If you've never experienced Pete Holmes' stand-up comedy, prepare to have your mind blown! OK, maybe we're over selling him, but this bit from Holmes'...

EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Leggero On Lazy Rap

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

Comedy Central's "Friday Night Stand Up" season is coming to a close, and HuffPost Comedy has your last sneak peek right here. We've been bringing you...

14 Hilarious Mitch Hedberg Jokes

The Huffington Post | Pat Hroncich | Posted 05.25.2011

In March 2005, the comedy world lost one of its greats when Mitch Hedberg passed away suddenly while traveling in New Jersey. Hedberg's cult following...

EXCLUSIVE: Nate Bargatze's Fool-Proof Home Security Plan

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

A new season of Comedy Central's "Friday Night Stand Up" has begun, and HuffPost Comedy has your weekly sneak peek right here. Check back every week f...

Jerry Seinfeld's "Tonight Show" Debut

Posted 06.17.2011

When I interviewed Jerry Seinfeld for Growing Up Laughing, he told me how anxious he was when he made his Tonight Show debut. I found this cli...

Ruth Draper Invented the Stand-Up Monologue (Just Ask Lily Tomlin)

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Jesse Kornbluth

Ruth Draper's plans included the century's most discerning figures: Noel Coward, John Gielgud, Katharine Hepburn. What were they cheering? A woman standing alone.

Who Is Chris Rock? Unearthed Video Shows Comic On The Rise (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

It sounds strange today, but there was a time not long ago when no one had ever heard of Chris Rock. This rare footage from 1989 shows the young comed...

Mario Cantone: Tea Partiers Are 'Retarded'

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

This week, HuffPost Comedy got a chance to sit down with Mario Cantone and talk about the tea party, Betty White, and Larry King's rekindled romance. ...

Talking With the Charming and Insane Pauly Shore

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Rivera

Paul Shore's back with a new DVD released yesterday, Adopted, several new films in development, and rumors of a new television series on MTV.

An Hilarious Movie About Hilarious Saudis (And Other Arabs)

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

MJ Rosenberg

It is rare that anything related to the Middle East makes me laugh at loud. But Just Like Us, starring and directed by the Egyptian-American comedian and actor Ahmed Ahmed, had me laughing until it hurt.

Katla McGlynn

'Awkward Comedy Show' Comics Talk Tiger, Michael Steele, And What It Is To Be A Nerd (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Katla McGlynn | Posted 01.11.2012

The word 'nerd' gets thrown around a lot these days, but what lies at the root of being nerdy is awkwardness and the ability to make fun of yourself -...

The 21 Most Influential Black Comedians In America

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

February is Black History Month and we at HuffPost Comedy are taking a look at legendary African-American comedians both past and present. From Paul M...

Cutting-Edge Comics Shake Up Washington with Truths You Won't See on Cable Chat Shows

Art Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Art Levine

With the capital being torn apart by partisan fighting over everything from health care reform to Afghanistan, the last two weeks in D.C have seen a bonanza of comic talent descend on a laugh-starved city.

Arianna Discusses Health Care Reform, Special-Interest Influence In Congress On Pete Dominick Show (AUDIO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Huff TV

Arianna recently spoke to Pete Dominick on Sirius XM radio's "Stand Up With Pete Dominick." They discussed health care reform, the energy bill, specia...

Mike Birbiglia Talks Red Carpets, His Awkwardness, And Dust-Bustering In His Sleep

Rip Empson | Posted 05.25.2011

Rip Empson

Whenever people say, 'wait, how come you're not funny?' Or something like that, I'm always like, 'if I said to you casually the stuff that I say on stage, it would get really uncomfortable.'

Eddie Sarfaty's Mental -- Funny in the Head -- and Everywhere Else

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Susan Corso

As our hero describes his first foray into Internet dating, his escapades on Beef4Beef.com dissolved me. An intrepid sexual Livingstone, he exposes the underbelly of cyber-hook-ups.

Exclusive Footage Of Glenn Beck's Common Sense Comedy Show

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

Matthew Filipowicz

I live-blogged the event on Twitter, so I thought I'd post some of the "highlights" including Glenn Beck opening with a joke about Whoopi Goldberg stabbing a man.