A media screening of the comedy show The King of Stand-up Comedy Season 2 was held on July 4, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The popular stand-up comedy competition show The King of Stand ...

Mohan Gupta had never dreamed of becoming a comedian. Born in India and educated in the UK, he trained as engineer and, later, a monk. "I never in my life thought I would make anyone laugh," he says.

Reader, who are the people who have stood up to President Donald Trump and confronted him, face to his furious face? Answer: Women, and only women, have done so publicly. Running for president, former ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Morgan and Amer are back on Netflix this month with their second and third specials, respectively.

Western University Lecturer Anmol Dutta is teaching a new course titled "Women Aren’t Funny: Feminist Stand-Up Comedy." Dutta told London Morning about the new winter semester course that delves into ...

A growing number of people in China feel their country’s future looks gloomy. Many young Chinese do not think their lives will be better than those of their parents, who enjoyed the hongli, or ...

I spent 42 years working in IT in an office. Instead of playing pickleball or traveling to Portugal like people my age, I'm launching a new career. I know it's hard to be good at comedy, but this is ...

Sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine? Honestly, I thought it would be funny. The instant I heard ...

Drew Lynch’s journey into stand-up comedy came out of necessity. Following a tragic accident, he transitioned from a burgeoning acting career in Hollywood to telling jokes — laced with personal ...