stand-up comedian
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"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, leads the way with 24 nominations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Tom Dreesen, the veteran stand-up comedian who toured with Frank Sinatra, combated civil rights-era racial tension with comedy, and championed pay for fellow Comedy Store acts, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
This is what a man on the other end of the phone told Ankita Shrivastav, a stand-up comedian based in Mumbai city, one afternoon in October 2024.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Nate Bargatze has a business plan so unheard of for a stand-up comedian that it sounds like the setup for a joke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“Maybe when I grow up I could be like a stand-up comedian, and just get onstage and make those noises.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
