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.
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.
Comedy Audience Expectations is a key aspect of comedy success. Here’s what’s killing comedy venues right now: they’re trying too hard. While venue operators spend…
Comedy Set Length is a key aspect of comedy success. Comedy venues across the UK are obsessed with the wrong problem. Everyone debated whether five-minute…
Book Comedy Acts is a key aspect of comedy success. Peter Kay’s Dublin comeback – two sold-out shows at the 3Arena on April 17-18, 2026…
