Jean Carroll is considered the first Jewish woman to do stand-up comedy. Now, an event aims to introduce New Yorkers to this influential yet little-known legend. Before there was Joan Rivers and Susie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stand-up comedy has long been a boy's club, but thankfully, that's starting to change. I'm not saying you still can't enjoy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Created in 2015 after a Houston comedy festival was criticized for having too few female comics, the Mermaid ...

*The OWN network’s virtual series “Girlfriends Check In” returns this Saturday with new episodes featuring some of your favorite female comedians, female rappers, and a special episode featuring the ...

But Tina Fey, seasoned comedian extraordinaire, isn’t buying the narrative that right now is a “golden age of female comedians.” In a recent cover article for Bust Magazine, Fey remains skeptical of ...

The 1960s marked a turning point in comedy, when performers began pushing beyond punchlines and embracing satire, social commentary, and more personal styles of humor. This era produced comedians who ...