Ask just about any alternative comic from the last twenty years to name their influences. Ask 100 of them. Put in one of those little word clouds people used to make in 2011. The name you'll see over ...

WHO IS HE: Steven Wright is a multi-talented stand-up comedian, actor and writer. His career took off during the 1980s when Wright released the comedy album “I Have a Pony” which was nominated for a ...

Many stand-up comedians who rise to household-name popularity tend to get their name out through yearly (or at least semi-regular) album releases, TV specials, books and whatever else might help ...