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Austin's all-Asian comedy troupe raps up AAPI Heritage Month with a Big Ol' Comedy Showcase

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

Mary Lynn Rajskub on moving from 24 to stand-up

What is so 'punk' about JT Habersaat and the Altercation Punk Comedy Tour?

Steven Wright on his inspirations and stand-up origins

Tyler Groce's victory in the returning comedy contest shows Austin's comedy scene is thriving and diversifying

In this comedy about comedy, Mike Birbiglia nails what's funny and true

Ron White on why stand-up is the field for him and his "Tater Salad" days in Austin

The Latino Comedy Project keeps creating laughter and its own opportunities

On the eve of its fifth Latino Comedy Fiesta, Austin's Latino Comedy Project has discovered a national audience for its signature brand of humor lampooning ethnic stereotypes and challenging cultural assumptions.

In the early Eighties, back when Jay Leno was still funny, he and a number of now-big name comics told jokes at a little place on Lavaca called the Comedy Workshop. Being there changed the life of one person, who recalls what it was like.

Dominating newcomers prove the city is a comedy magnet

Vermont's finest return, and this time they're Canadian.

2015’s Funniest Person in Austin is cooking on all burners

Key & Peele writer reveals how the comedy sausage is made

Brian Gaar's monster following on Twitter paved the way for his first comedy album

The star of TBS' 'The Pete Holmes Show' is a poster boy for SXSW Comedy's impact on a comic's career

This very black comedy about a group of bumbling jihadists is farce that ain't foolin' from the mind of British satirist Chris Morris.

John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy star as middle-aged friends who seek life's purpose while on a cross-country motorcycle trip.

Director Barry Levinson tackles the human vice of envy in this comedy starring Ben Stiller and Jack Black.

Johnny Torrez was one of the first Austin comics to work on a professional level, and every local comic who ever made a living in the business credits the self-proclaimed "Commissioner of Comedy" as an early influence and inspiration. On Valentine's Day, the Commissioner died. Here's how he is remembered.

America's Sweetheart plays a detective who goes undercover to vie in a beauty pageant.

The comedy venue is home to diverse audiences and performers, but needs a permanent home of its own

Refreshing sex comedy lets Jennifer Lawrence show her raunchy side

How is a comedy festival like Six Flags? Ask comedy's rising star.

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

“When I came to accept myself for who I am, my comedy followed"

The Globe stage is comedy central for Sound on Sound

Bill Burr and Al Madrigal's All Things Comedy lets the folks making jokes own more than the laughs

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival makes more room for Austin's increasingly savvy audiences