(CNN) — Close your eyes and imagine a stand-up comedian. Perhaps they’re standing in a basement in front of an exposed brick wall. Or sitting on a wooden stool in the middle of a black curtained stage ...

For a long time, people dismissed funny women. It used to be extremely difficult for a woman to have a successful career in comedy, and most people’s favorite comedians were men. While it's still ...

Former “Saturday Night Live” regular Leslie Jones will come to the Uptown on Nov. 1. Robert Hein Austin American-Statesman It has been a monumental year for two local funny women. Meanwhile, ...

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 ...

Joanna Orland is a pop culture journalist and award-winning sound designer for video games. Her career in the Games Industry began in 2005 at EA Criterion. She later worked in the Creative Services ...