Armed with punch lines and plenty of nerves, elementary and middle school students from Houston-area private schools put their funny bones to the test Saturday evening at the fourth annual Riot Comedy ...

LOS ANGELES — Under the harsh overheard lights of a small theater stage, the comedian commandeered the microphone and unfurled a short set laced with jokes about poop anxiety and penis size. "My ...

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AMES, Iowa – There is a science to crafting a good bit and delivering a one-liner that sets off a roar of laughter from the audience. And like any skill, Peter Orazem and Gavin Jerome believe it’s one ...

On Thursday night, at a Chapel Hill Players improv practice, one person frantically mimed devouring an entire watermelon, rinds and all, while another carefully paused the scene before a fake brawl ...

Georgetown Program Board (GPB), a student-led organization that plans campus activities, crowned Eli Blumenfeld (CAS ’25) Georgetown University’s Funniest Human at the annual student-run comedy ...

On Apr. 3., Duke Jewish Student Union (JSU) swapped Thursday night cramming time for a spectacular stand-up comedy show. Held at the Freeman Center, Jewish Life at Duke’s building, the event featured ...

This article is featured in the 2025 Freshman Special Issue. “If for 30 minutes I can have you sit on the sticky frat floor and watch me make a fool of myself and you get some kind of relief out of ...

None of them minored in comedy in the School of Dramatic Arts — the program didn't exist when they were students. These days, many of those minoring in comedy don't aspire for Hollywood limelight.