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Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota

Michael Che jokes about Charlie Kirk’s murder and the culture war in Netflix special ‘Shot in Minnesota’

‘Saturday Night Live’ writer and performer Michael Che returns to Netflix with his first special in five years, testing jokes about race, language and politics, and opening with material about Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Nimesh Patel performing his Netflix special "Buy The Dip."

Nimesh Patel’s ‘Buy the Dip’ finds humor and hope in a country in crisis

Las Vegas Guide LA Times April 2023
Voices

Essay: Comedy’s middle class is getting squeezed out. SiriusXM’s Sebastian Maniscalco channel is just one example

Illustration of a teen boy performing stand-up comedy while a supportive and happy audience watches

L.A.’s comedy mentors teach kids more than how to write a punchline

Los Angeles, CA - September 16, 2026: Guest Emily Morris is interviewed in front of a live studio audience during the show "Good Night" with Ben Gleib in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian Feinzimer / For The Times)

Ben Gleib built a late-night show in his house — he’s not the only comedian going DIY

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 7, 2025 -- (Director, Writer, Actor) Aziz Ansari from the film "Good Fortune," photographed in the Los Angeles Times Studios at RBC House, during the Toronto International Film Festival, (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario Canada on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times)

Aziz Ansari has been doing stand-up for 25 years. He calls his Hypothetical Tour his best yet

Los Angeles, CA - September 28, 2026: Matt Rife, left, and Owen Wilson of "Rolling Loud" in Los Angeles, CA on Sept. 28, 2026. (Ian Spanier / For The Times)

A father couldn’t find his son at Rolling Loud. That real-life panic inspired a comedy

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The 60 best places to see stand-up comedy in L.A.

The 60 Best Places to See Stand-Up Comedy in Los Angeles