Germany developed its Stand-up Culture in the 1990's, with a growing trend. Among the early pioneers of the later German comedy scene can be counted Loriot, Heinz Erhardt, Otto Waalkes, Dieter Hallervorden or Karl Dall.. Nowadays many German cities have build their Stand-up Culture. Berlin currently has the largest Comedy scene in Germany, with its own comedy clubs, like Mad …

Produced in collaboration with Hungry Bear Media, the awards ceremony is linked to Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer charity drive, with comedy fans being encouraged to donate in order to help accelerate life-saving research. Phil Harris, Channel 4's head of entertainment, said: "This is an award show for our times. Fans will be able to vote on ...

The Comedy Cellar is a comedy club in Manhattan where many top New York comedians perform. It is widely considered to be the best comedy club in the country. It was founded in 1982 by then stand-up comedian, and current television writer/producer Bill Grundfest. It is located in Greenwich Village on 117 Macdougal Street between West 3rd Street and Minetta Lane.

Comedy (from the Greek: κωμῳδία, kōmōdía) is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political ...

La stand-up comedy si differenzia dal classico cabaret in quanto i comici non utilizzano la maschera teatrale e la quarta parete non esiste. I temi affrontati dal comico stand-up vanno dal politico al sociale. I comici si possono esibire portando in scena un monologo oppure una serie di battute secche, scollegate tra loro.

Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. He is known for starring as JP in the series Fresh Meat (2011–2016) and Alfie Wickers in the series Bad Education (2012–2014, 2022–present) and its spin-off film The Bad Education Movie (2015). He also co-wrote the latter two. From 2012 to 2018, Whitehall was a regular …

Le Jamel Comedy Club est une émission de télévision hebdomadaire de 26 minutes créée, produite et présentée par Jamel Debbouze, diffusée en clair sur la chaîne Canal+ tous les samedis de l’été, de 2006 à 2008. La première diffusion a eu lieu le 15 juillet 2006 à 19 h 55.. L'émission a ainsi révélé plusieurs espoirs du stand-up, certains étant devenus très connus comme ...

Dara Ó Briain (/ ˈ d ɑːr ə oʊ ˈ b r iː ə n, ˈ d ær ə-/ DAR(R)-ə oh BREE-ən, Irish: [ˈd̪ˠaɾˠə oː ˈbʲɾʲiənʲ]; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're ...

Stand Up Comedy Indonesia (SUCI) adalah ajang kompetisi lawakan tunggal atau stand up comedy yang diikuti oleh pelawak tunggal berbakat melalui hasil seleksi dari seluruh wilayah di Indonesia yang diselenggarakan oleh Kompas TV.Acara ini berbeda dengan Stand Up Comedy Show yang ditayangkan oleh Metro TV yang berformat entertainment show.Dengan tagline …

The League of Gentlemen is a surreal British comedy horror sitcom that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The programme is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in northern England, originally based on Alston, Cumbria, and follows the lives of bizarre characters, most of whom are played by three of the show's four writers – Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith – who, …