Six years have passed since Hannah Gadsby, the plus-sized lesbian stand-up from Tasmania, became world famous. Her debut Netflix special, Nanette, had the critics salivating. The premise was brilliant ...

While addressing criticism about his latest standup special, Dave Chappelle apparently stirred up some more controversy. In videos from a gig in Nashville on Sunday posted to his verfied Instagram ...

Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is available on Netflix. Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes is available on her website. Six years ago, at the Largo in L.A., comedian Daniel Tosh declared that jokes about rape ...

Comedy constantly shifts and changes, and tenets that might have applied years ago are also on the move. Variety spoke to some comics about everything from social media to cancel culture to figure out ...

With the arrival of "Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda," the battle of Gadsby versus Netflix is officially on pause. “The last time Netflix brought this many trans people together, it was for a protest.

Filmed in London, this showcase hosted by Hannah Gadsby has plucked genderqueer comedians from around the world (well, mostly the United States, Britain and Canada) to showcase the best in ...

Unpack your pac-a-mac, fire up your funny bone and gird your loins. In fact, gird everything. It’s the Fringe. With more than 3,500 shows – from big serious plays in proper theatres to intense ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Stepping into the Abrons Arts Center for the first time, I was charmed by ...

Six years ago, at the Largo in L.A., comedian Daniel Tosh declared that jokes about rape were inherently hilarious. When a woman in the audience called out that, actually, rape isn’t funny at all, ...