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ON AIR FEST AT THE WYTHE HOTEL (Through Sunday) This annual celebration of audio storytelling includes more than a few comedians: Negin Farsad (right), host of the podcast ''Fake the [...]

Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead. 'JENA FRIEDMAN: MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE' at Union Hall (Feb. 9, 5 p.m.). A former [...]

LAUREN MAUL'S 'TOO MUCH LOVE' AT SID GOLD'S REQUEST ROOM (Monday, 8 p.m.) In 2017, this comedian (above) mocked the likes of Harvey Weinstein, Mario Batali and Louis C.K. by [...]

DAVE ATTELL AT CAROLINES ON BROADWAY (Friday and Saturday, 8 and 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 p.m.) Earlier this year, Jason Zinoman of The New York Times described Attell (above) as [...]

Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead. DAVE ATTELL at Carolines on Broadway (Dec. 26 and 29, 8 p.m.; Dec. 27-28, [...]

TOM PAPA AT GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB (Friday and Saturday, 7:30 and 10 p.m.) A comedian in high demand, Papa (right) currently hosts a weekday radio show with Fortune Feimster on [...]

CHANEL ALI AT CAVEAT (Wednesday, 7 and 9:30 p.m.) After blossoming on the Philadelphia circuit, Ali (right), who is now based in New York, quickly became a crowd favorite with [...]

'FIRST IMPRESSIONS' AT CAVEAT (Monday, 9:30 p.m.) Everything you learned about dating through TV game shows is turned upside down and backward, then spun around again, in this live parody [...]

SHENG WANG AT UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE AT SUBCULTURE (Friday, 9:30 p.m.) Born in Taiwan and raised in Houston, this former writer for ABC's ''Fresh Off the Boat'' (above) weaves captivating [...]

THE 12TH ANNUAL SCHTICK OR TREAT AT THE KNITTING FACTORY (Monday, 8 p.m.) At this holiday tradition, some of your soon-to-be-favorite New York City stand-ups portray some of your favorite [...]

'AS SEEN ON TV: EMMYS WATCH PARTY' AT CAVEAT (Sunday, 7 p.m.) Want to watch the Emmy Awards with a crowd of funny fans? This viewing party offers that and [...]

'WACK OR WOKE? ANDREA COLEMAN JUDGES THE LAW' AT THE TANK (Saturday, 9:30 p.m.) A Virginia native who is a senior trial attorney for Allstate when she's not practicing comedy, [...]

'JOEL KIM BOOSTER: A VERY SICK BOY' AT CHELSEA MUSIC HALL (Friday, 7 p.m.) Born in Chicago, this comedian (right) made a name for himself in New York City before [...]

TRACY MORGAN AT CAROLINES ON BROADWAY (Friday and Saturday, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 p.m.) Have you heard the one about the comedian who bought a Bugatti only to [...]

'LAS CULTURISTAS LIVE: I DON'T THINK SO, HONEY!' AT THE BELL HOUSE (Saturday, 8 p.m.) Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang (above, from left) host this pop culture podcast, which has [...]

DOLPH ZIGGLER AT CAROLINES ON BROADWAY (Friday and Saturday, 11:59 p.m.) For the unofficial preparty of WrestleMania 35, which is throwing down on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, Ziggler (right), a [...]

WEEK AT THE CREEK WITH JORDAN TEMPLE AT THE CREEK AND THE CAVE (Friday, 7 p.m.; through March 8) This comedian (right) not only performed stand-up on ''Conan,'' but also [...]

RAMY YOUSSEF & FRIENDS AT UNION HALL (Monday, 7:30 p.m.) This may be your last chance to see this young comedian (above center) headline a live show before he becomes [...]

'#ADULTING WITH MICHELLE BUTEAU AND JORDAN CARLOS' AT UNION HALL (Sunday, 5 and 7:30 p.m.) Buteau (above right), who co-stars in the forthcoming BET reboot of ''First Wives Club,'' and [...]

'YOU HAD TO BE THERE' AT Q.E.D. (Friday, 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, 9 p.m.) What if the comedian and musician Dave Hill (right) experienced all of human history? For this [...]

Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead.TED ALEXANDRO at the Creek and the Cave (Dec. 14-15, 7 p.m.). Alexandro released one [...]

The article focuses on Josh Thomas' comedic exploration of his neurodivergent experiences in "Let's Tidy Up," where he humorously navigates challenges stemming from his ADHD and autism, extending the show's run due to its popularity.

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY To most, Beantown is just a nickname for Boston. For Tom Hayes, it's a mission. If you've seen a giant red bean walking around Boston - […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Katt Williams can understand why the Rev. Jesse Jackson would call for an end to "the n-word" in entertainment. But Williams, who said the word countless […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Think Michael Richards bombed onstage? At least he wasn't mugged by a transvestite hooker. That infamously happened to comedian (and Worcester native) Doug Stanhope years ago […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY If every comedian wants to be a rock star and every rock star wants to be a comedian, then perhaps Tenacious D really is "the greatest […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Who is Borat? His first film, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," (opening Friday) is a wicked satire. Media coverage, […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Cranky comedian Denis Leary will continue his slagging of Hollywood basket case Mel Gibson at his annual Comics Come Home tomorrow night at the Agganis Arena. […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY At last month's Boston Comedy Festival, Steven Wright told the audience that "you have to take risks" in life. For him, that meant putting his introverted […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY If a B-movie actor like Ronald Reagan can become president, why not a politically minded comedian? That's the premise of the film "Man of the Year" […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Jon Stewart stepped onto the Wang Theatre stage last night to the opening notes of The Who's "Baba O'Riley." It's also the TV theme for "CSI: […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Michael Showalter and I share an obsession with Hoagie Haven. Showalter grew up in Princeton, N.J., where the Greek-run sandwich shop has achieved legendary status among […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Many young local comedians impressed at this year's Boston Comedy Festival, but none more than 20-year-old Dan Boulger of Norwood, who won the annual stand-up comedy […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY The Ship has long since sailed from Lynnfield, but another of Route 1's restaurant giants marks the start of a new Chinese dynasty in Saugus. Jin […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY For guaranteed guffaws at next week's Boston International Comedy and Movie Festival (Sunday through Sept. 16), check out the shows at Emerson College's Cutler Majestic Theatre. […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Road gigs are easier for Josh Blue since NBC crowned him "Last Comic Standing" last month. "I don't really need to explain myself anymore," Blue said. […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY The third season of FX's "Rescue Me" ends Tuesday (at 10 p.m.) with a cliffhanger, but Emmy-nominated star Denis Leary isn't going anywhere. Or is he? […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY A Snoop Dogg caricature leads two women around on leashes, reprimanding his "bitches" and cleaning up after one of them when she relieves herself on the […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY In "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (opening Friday), Will Ferrell meets his match - onscreen and off - in Sacha Baron Cohen ("Da Ali […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY And now, a few words of wisdom from comedians Gilbert Gottfried and Brian Kiley. Gottfried's transcendant performance at the Hugh Hefner roast just after 9/11 centered […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Who would've guessed a few simple words in the simplest game show imaginable could catapult comedian and actor Howie Mandel back into the spotlight? But the […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Dan Sally celebrates five years in stand-up comedy this weekend. "And I gave myself five years to get on TV, which I did - sorta," Sally […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY DON LENNON At ZuZu, Cambridge, Thursday night. Hype has its pitfalls. Just ask Don Lennon. Some scribe in San Francisco dubs him "the Jerry Seinfeld of […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Do all Chinese restaurants have funny bones on the menu, or just the ones around Boston? Many credit a room at the old Ding Ho with […]

Byline: SEAN L. MCCARTHY What a year it has been for Arlington native Dane Cook. The 34-year-old comedian has more than a million MySpace.com friends, and those fans helped make […]

Byline: SEAN L. MCCARTHY When things go wrong, no one expresses our mutual frustration better or funnier than Lewis Black. His bio calls the 57-year-old comedian "the most indignant, exasperated […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Joey Carroll and Jim McCue can laugh about their tour of duty in Iraq. That's OK, though, because Carroll and McCue are Boston comedians. They just […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Comedian Mike Birbiglia has been performing to packed college auditoriums this spring. Which made his return Sunday to Georgetown University, his alma mater, all the more […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY A couple years ago, Greg Behrendt found himself telling jokes to a few dozen people at a Baltimore comedy club. Now he's a household name. Co-authoring […]

Byline: SEAN L. McCARTHY Ed Driscoll's life changed in Boston. The Emmy award-winning comedian, writer and producer arrived here in 1990 and left in 1994. In between, Driscoll joined David […]