Stand Up

Atsuko Okatsuka's new stand-up special is called "Father." It debuts on Hulu June 13. And she's currently performing her new stand-up as part of her Big Bowl Tour.

Arnett co-wrote his new film, in which he plays a man going through a divorce who finds himself onstage doing stand-up. He also has an extensive voiceover career, and co-hosts the SmartLess podcast.

For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her latest Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy. Originally broadcast Sept. 25, 2025.

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor. Her new book is called "Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, And Me."

"One of the most connected attributes of the human condition ... is just being flawed," The Daily Show anchor says. "We really connect with people on their faults." His new comedy special is Symphony.

Ali Siddiq's new special is called "My Father."

Robert Klein is one of the forerunners of the current stand-up comedy boom. His 1973 album "Child of the 50s" established him as one the leading comics of the baby boomer generation. Klein grew up in the Bronx and honed his skill in the improvisation troupe Second City.