stand-up comic
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He morphed from provocative stand-up comic to TV star and Hollywood actor.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Nate Bargatze, the country’s top selling stand-up comic, has a grand ambition: a $350 million theme park in Nashville, Tenn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Consider that in the three years that the best stand-up comic Globe has existed, past host Ricky Gervais has won twice, and for specials that didn’t exactly blow anybody away.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
Obviously, there’s more to Morgan than Jordan — he’s a stand-up comic, has been in a lot of movies and was a “Saturday Night Live” cast member from 1996 to 2003.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
I think, Being a father is like being a stand-up comic in an empty room.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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