U.S. Comedy Tracker

Stavros Halkias detailed his unconventional rise on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, tracing his Baltimore roots to stand-up success and film work.

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The New York Comedy Festival ranks as the country's largest and longest-running comedy event, with over 20 years featuring legends like Billy Crystal,...

STAMPTOWN premieres on Netflix August 25, delivering an hour of cult late-night variety from clown comedian Zach Zucker with comedy, circus, music,...

Leanne Morgan becomes the first female comedian to add a second show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena after selling out her Dec. 11 date. The new Jan. 22, 2027 performance on her "The Time of Our Lives Tour" goes on sale this week.

SNL's James Austin Johnson releases his first hour stand-up special He'll Yeah with 800 Pound Gorilla, blending impressions, characters, songs and...

Jeff Foxworthy returns to stand-up with a new special after 40 years, reflecting on how Blue Collar Comedy shaped him and lessons from legends like...

• First hosting gig in nearly 30 years as Kimmel guest host felt like a full-circle moment.
• Delivered direct message to Trump ('Hi, I know you're...

Stavros Halkias lands a bully role in A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, marking his latest acting expansion after appearing in Bugonia last year....

Bargatze sold over 2 million tickets across 129 venues in 16 months, topping Dunham's prior mark from 386 stops.

• Efficiency gap: Averaged 15,750...

Druski stands out by making audiences laugh while deliberately making them uncomfortable, turning exaggerated stereotypes and cultural truths into...

Rosie O'Donnell's guest-hosting gig on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week came as a shock even to her, given their past tension.

• No prior contact: The...

SNL's James Austin Johnson steps out as a headliner with his first stand-up hour, He’ll Yeah, dropping Aug. 31 on Gorilla Comedy+ before hitting...

Will Ferrell is hilarious in his latest 10-episode Netflix sports comedy series, which is hot on streaming and features co-star Fortune Feimster.

The ranking of all-time sketch greats offers a perfect spark for discussing what still lands in 2026.

• MADtv earned props as SNL's edgier, more...

Michael Blaustein, one of the fastest-rising stand-ups today, takes the stage at Caesars Virginia on Aug 15 with viral clips already surpassing a billion views.

Nate Bargatze shattered the Guinness World Record for stand-up comedy tour tickets with 2,016,254 sales on his “Big Dumb Eyes” tour, topping Jeff...

Jeff Arcuri's wife's stage IV breast cancer diagnosis pushed him to make his Netflix special reflect real life instead of old material.

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Mike Cannon is taping a new special presented by the New York Comedy Festival, a clear growth marker for the NYC comedian. His 2024 release...

Nate Bargatze just set the Guinness World Record for most stand-up tour tickets sold, moving 2,016,254 on his "Big Dumb Eyes" tour in only 16 months. His clean, deadpan comedy has clearly captured massive mainstream appeal across all ages.

Shane Gillis turned down a photo with Trump at a White House UFC event despite his MAGA fanbase.

• Tires Season 3 dropped Aug 13 with 12 episodes and...