Fatima Sana Shaikh says female characters in comedy often lack depth and variety.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's an objective fact: Black women are hilarious. Through the trials and tribulations of living, they prevail by finding the ...

Jean Carroll is considered the first Jewish woman to do stand-up comedy. Now, an event aims to introduce New Yorkers to this influential yet little-known legend. Before there was Joan Rivers and Susie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stand-up comedy has long been a boy's club, but thankfully, that's starting to change. I'm not saying you still can't enjoy ...

South by Southwest’s Statement About the Lack of Women in Their Comedy […]South by Southwest has responded to the hubbub about their comedy offerings at this year’s festival consisting of 30 dudes and ...

Believe it or not, comedy has long been a tool for Black women; used an instrument to tell uncomfortable truths, debunk narratives, and connect generations through laughter. But behind every punchline ...

From Beijing comedy clubs to New York stages, China's female comedians are using stand-up to tell new stories about modern China. On a Wednesday night not long ago, a crowd of Beijingers packed into ...

Angie McMahon plans to prove that women are funny, and she’s recruited 55 comics from across the United States to help the cause. McMahon is the founder and artistic director of the Funny is Female ...

The Roar' starring Aneet Padda and Raghubir Yadav, Shaikh spoke, in a recent interview, about the changing landscape of ...

There are no cooties at this comedy show. UCLA’s comedy club Shenanigans is once again hosting its “Men Aren’t Funny” show, kicking off their first performance of the year Friday. Gabby Klijian, a ...