Matt Rife’s latest comedy special appeared on Netflix today with relatively little buzz. No controversial headlines, no social media backlash. It is a far cry from his debut which led to accusations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stand-up comedy has a crowd work problem, and I don't see it letting up any time soon. Crowd work used to be one of many tools of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian Nate Jackson's debut comedy special "Nate Jackson: Super Funny" premieres on Netflix July 8. (Christina House / Los ...

What begins as a normal stand-up comedy show quickly turns into complete chaos when the comedian starts interacting with ...

About five minutes into Moshe Kasher’s first set at the Den Theatre on Saturday, he assured the audience, “I’ll do some material eventually.” He said it with a bit of self-deprecation. At that moment, ...

In stand-up comedy, crowd work is an important skill to have, especially when starting out at open mic nights. Matt Rife went viral for his crowd work on TikTok — especially among women. Some found ...

A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: One of the hottest trends in stand-up comedy is crowd work. That's when the comedian makes the audience part of the act, asking questions and having conversations with members of ...

For a full hour at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina, Matt Rife relied solely on his audience to keep his show afloat. The comedian spent the duration of his set engaging with the crowd, ...

Life is a bit surreal for Jeff Arcuri these days. Though he’s been a stand-up comedian for over 14 years, most people in the world never knew it until clips of him joking around with audiences at ...

TikTok has a mixed record when it comes to comedy. The app helped launch the beloved Brian Jordan Alveraz—but also the controversial Matt Rife. Meanwhile, it has given rise to the 20-something ...

You know the audience reaction shot — that shift in focus from the comic telling a joke… …to the crowd laughing. It’s such a common part of comedy specials ...