Comedy Scene Tracker

Comedians are releasing specials independently on YouTube to build direct fanbases and tour demand.

• Mike Cannon dropped two self-produced hours on...

• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia returns for Season 18 on Hulu/FX, with the gang diving into inheritance scams, Renaissance Faires, and workplace...

Rosie O'Donnell's first night guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled 1.87M viewers, beating The Tonight Show and winning adults 18–49.

• Weird Al...

The Columbus Comedy Festival launches its third weekend Aug. 27-30, with local comedians Henry Allen and Jason Banks breaking down spots to discover your next favorite comic.

Russ Abbot's Madhouse and Russ Abbot Show dominated Saturday nights from 1980-1991, pulling 18 million viewers per episode with sketches and...

Antitrust pressure from California AG Rob Bonta and 11 states may force Paramount to divest cable networks to close its $110B Warner Bros. Discovery...

Neighbors and Neighbors 2 arrive on Netflix September 1, giving the 2014-2016 Seth Rogen-Rose Byrne franchise fresh streaming life. The move...

Tubi is carving out space as an ad-supported home for fresh stand-up, with Zack Lyman's Delightful now streaming free—no subscription required. The...

Jimmy Carr uses YouTube Shorts for political clips like "Democracy Is On a Knife Edge," urging "Less debate, more deliberation" while linking directly...

The San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival returns August 23-29 for its second year, signaling growth in local grassroots scenes outside major hubs.

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Emmy voters have a long track record of rewarding comedy pilots for writing and directing, even over series favorites.

• Pilot bias runs deep: Recent...

British sitcoms have fueled some of TV's biggest American hits through both close recreations and bold reinterpretations.

• All in the Family...

This week's clips show comedy spreading through diverse channels:

• Tom Papa promotes his Netflix special "Home Free" via podcast segments
• Jimmy...

Chris Porter's Middle Rage stand-up special is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play, Vimeo and more, with the album available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and additional services.

Gianmarco Soresi is premiering an hour-long crowd work video at 7PM EST while immediately linking to tour dates, email signups, merch, and his...

• Stand-up grind: Spent years on the circuit before breakout as Principal Ava Coleman on Abbott Elementary
• Role impact: Inhabiting the bold,...

BT Kingsley offers practical insights from his stand-up journey and Hollywood navigation on the TFU Podcast.

• Shares stories with Katt Williams and...

Three comics turn personal faith into sharp stand-up material across religious lines.

• Alaina Hirschi mines her Mormon mission in El Salvador for...

Harry Hill's TV Burp returns to UK screens after more than a decade on Rewind TV from September 7, alongside Time Gentlemen Please, Grumpy Old Men...

The Stand Up Comedy Club is proving grassroots development works outside LA hubs.

• Opened 2021 in downtown Bellflower by ex-comedian John Giries...