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The latest updates from the global comedy scene, including industry announcements, major deals, legal stories, platform changes, and breaking news affecting comedians, venues, and audiences.
Comedians don’t just tell jokes. The best ones understand psychological principles behind laughter. When a set destroys a room, it’s not accidental. It’s engineered through…
Eddie Murphy's AFI Lifetime Achievement Award reveals how to build a legendary comedy career. Learn the diversification, mentorship, and business strategy that enabled his 45-year success.
Indie comedy venues are outperforming chains in 2026. Learn why independent clubs have lower overhead, better community connection, and stronger touring comedian partnerships.
Comedians built empires on 15-second TikTok videos. Now they’re burning out. The platform that promised democratized comedy is facing a creator exodus – not because…
Touring comedians burnout is at crisis levels. Learn why the road doesn't work and how venues can build sustainable local comedy communities.
For decades, comedy clubs operated on a simple formula: headline acts owned 45-60 minutes while openers fought for 15. Today, that model is crumbling. 2026…
The comedy world’s biggest misconception is that nobody wants to laugh at midnight. Wrong. Late-night comedy shows are quietly becoming the highest-revenue time slots on…
Why topical comedy is now the competitive advantage for comedians. Learn how to write timely material, boost bookings, and build sharing audiences.
Here’s what’s killing comedy venues right now: they’re trying too hard. While venue operators spend months perfecting lighting rigs and sound systems, their best seats…
Comedy venues across the UK are obsessed with the wrong problem. Everyone debated whether five-minute sets outperform ten-minute ones. Meanwhile, venues close because they can’t…
