321 stories by "JASON ZINOMAN"
The comedian is contributing some 20,000 documents and photos covering his career, including his time in the Army and the lyrics for “Springtime for Hitler.”
Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
Lust is the comic engine driving the action of a riotous revival of one of Noël Coward's early plays, with Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara, at Todd Haimes Theater.
A raucous adaptation of a gritty portrait of New York stifles tension with comedy, leaving its stars, Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, adrift.
Eddie Murphy, Snoop Dogg and Bill Clinton (naturally) show up in his gossipy new memoir. He isn't very sentimental.
Audience reactions are a staple of standup specials. But they're a strange device when you take a closer look.
Chris Fleming's wild way with language is both dazzling and hilarious in "Live at the Palace," an hour that veers in surprising directions.
Taylor Tomlinson, Kevin Nealon, Chris Spencer, Isabel Hagen and Jackie Kashian deliver very different but very funny hours to get you through the cold.
Not so fast. A new special from Raanan Hershberg shows how charged times can make for funnier jokes involving anxiety over Israel, Gaza and antisemitism.
That "Ricky Gervais: Mortality" won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up.
Tracy Letts's eerily topical, decades-old play about a woman's descent into a world of conspiracy theories makes its nerve-rattling Broadway debut.
The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah Sherman and Adam Pally.
Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast.
Nate Bargatze, Leanne Morgan and Dusty Slay are leading a family-friendly scene. Unlike earlier stand-ups, they don't look down at their cursing peers.
"Ridiculous," the newest show of his prolific post-cancellation career, represents a break from the past along with continuity.
The inventive comic actor delivers a commanding performance in Shakespeare's portrait of feckless leadership in a sleek Off Broadway adaptation.
With a "Strangers With Candy" reunion, stars like Margaret Cho and hundreds of events across the city, how can you sort through the offerings? Try our guide.
A documentary about the writer Jim Downey is streaming just as he can be seen in "One Battle After Another" and a new Tim Robinson series.
Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others have framed their participation as a matter of open expression. Yet they're maddeningly vague about how much dissent is possible in Saudi Arabia.
Natalie Palamides and Julia Masli are among the stars of a new clowning movement that revels in the comedy of failure. How did these fools become prestige?
The stand-up's new YouTube special features a tight series of jokes that reflect a dramatic flair but also display his skill in a broad range of styles.
Conversations on his YouTube show can reflect his standup but more often he confounds interviewees like Ritchie Torres.
Ali Siddiq, Beth Stelling and Vir Das are among the stand-ups delivering engaging sets that are worth your time.
The art form was already in decline; this may hasten its demise. But don't fret about the host. His talents are better showcased elsewhere.
The term has fallen out of fashion, but the experimental spirit of the genre lives on in the refreshingly off-kilter Brent Weinbach and Eddie Pepitone.
