Angelo Colina is starting a Spanish comedy circuit. He's pictured above performing at Room 808 in Washington, D.C., on April 30. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption
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Stand-up comic Akau Jambo, 25, remembers a fellow comedian saying, "Dang, I never knew people were laughing in South Sudan." Jambo is out to prove him wrong. Courtesy of Akau Jambo hide caption
"Neal Brennan: Unacceptable" will run in New York City through November. Matt Murphy hide caption
Comedian Neal Brennan's New Show Centers On The Ways He Feels Unacceptable
Norm Macdonald speaks during a panel discussion of reality television talent show Last Comic Standing in 2015. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place chronicles Chappelle's efforts to entertain audiences during the pandemic with a series of outdoor shows. He's pictured above in North Charleston, S.C., on Jan. 30, 2020. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption
Embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
"If we can erase some of the stigma around [depression and suicide]," says podcast host John Moe, "that person can have at least a better shot at treatment and avoiding this kind of fate." Malte Mueller/fStop/Getty Images hide caption
Humorist Lightens Depression's Darkness By Talking (And Laughing) About It
Jerry Seinfeld pictured in his Netflix special, 23 Hours to Kill. He says he's "adjusted pretty comfortably" to life at home. Jeffery Neira/Netflix hide caption
Jerry Seinfeld On Staying Home: 'At My Dinner Table, You're Supposed To Be Funny'
Dewayne Perkins performed in one of the New Faces showcases at Just For Laughs. Tristan Brand/Courtesy of Just For Laughs hide caption
Comedian Mo Amer, seen here in his Netflix special The Vagabond, says that stand-up has been a significant part of his "coping process" with an itinerant childhood. Netflix hide caption
From left, Just For Laughs' new owner Howie Mandel, comedians Tiffany Haddish and Hannah Gadsby. Courtesy of Just For Laughs/Felicia Michaels hide caption
Comedian Cristela Alonzo discusses her role in her new Netflix special, "Lower Classy" at Build Studio in New York City on January 19. Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage/Getty hide caption
From Mom Jokes To Trump-Era Racism, Cristela Alonzo Aims To Skewer Latino Stereotypes
Comedian Maz Jobrani talks with us about President Trump, immigration, and finding humor in moments of political polarization. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption
Stephen Agyei (left) and Roy Wood Jr. talk about what it takes to make it in comedy. Jeffrey Nicholson/Courtesy of Stephen Agyei; Mindy Tucker/Courtesy of Roy Wood Jr. hide caption
Aparna Nancherla says that making jokes about depression and anxiety injects "a little dose of hope." Shaughn & John hide caption
Kathy Griffin, onstage for her Like a Boss Tour. David A. Beloff/Getty Images hide caption
Shooting Barbs At The Stars: Kathy Griffin On Comedy And Intolerance
Comedian Jesse Appell performs at a club in Beijing. Appell won a scholarship in 2012 to study comedy in China and has been performing on the country's small but growing stand-up comedy circuit. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
Marina Franklin says audiences can always relate to jokes about heartache. "There's nothing like getting an immediate response," she says. Carlos Delgado/Courtesy of Marina Franklin hide caption
Yoram Bauman jokes about "hyperinflation in hell" and on earth. Case in point: the Zimbabwe hundred-trillion-dollar note. Lejia Lombardi/Courtesy of Inter-American Development Bank hide caption