Funny Bestsellers: Positioning Female Comedian Memoirs in the Book Industry by Corinna Norrick-Rühl

“…This article will analyze the book industry’s penchant for memoir, focusing on memoirs published by female comedians or comedic actors since Tina Fey’s record-breaking bestseller Bossypants (2011). …”
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The Empty Stage in Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning, Girlie Show, and Two Comedians by Philip Smith

“…This paper seeks to argue that Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning (1930), Girlie Show (1941), and Two Comedians (1966) all show interest in the ephemerality of stage art. …”
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Stand-up preaching by W. Wessels

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Paradoxes du stigmate : les représentations médiatiques de Marine Le Pen by Frédérique Matonti

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« D’une voix dégagée… » by Christine Savinel

Subjects: “…The Comedian at the letter C…”
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The Pragmatics of Stereotypes in Trevor Noah’s Stand-up Comedy Routines by Idania Rosa Castro Bravo

“…Specifically, it examines how Trevor Noah, a South African comedian, utilizes stereotypes to entertain and produce a comic effect in his stand-up comedy. …”
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“The Body Hair that Grows on the Head” by Donyol Dondrup, Charlene Makley

“…In this chapter, we introduce readers to the Amdo Tibetan comedian, poet and performance artist Menla-kyap [sMan bla skyabs] through a translation of his 2009 autobiographical narrative, “Views on Hair and Hairstyles.” …”
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Yoruba Epistemology, Art, Language and the Universe of Meanings: A Meta-Analysis by Michael O. Afolayan

“…The paper reminds one of the title of the memoir of Ellen DeGeneres, the famous American comedian, titled Seriously . . . I’m Kid[1]ding. Even as a non-apologist of Ellen DeGeneres, or of any other American comedian for that matter, one would find profound meaning to that title, and embrace it as very deep and philosophical. …”
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Hannah Gadsby: Emotional Capital and Affective Economies in Stand-Up Comedy by Beck Krefting

“…Being a stand-up comic requires skills: the ability to craft jokes and perform them; the capacity to “read the room” and adapt material during the performance; and business savvy needed to network with fellow comics and industry gatekeepers. Comedians are performers as much as they are business entrepreneurs for their own brand. …”
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LANGUAGE STYLE OF HUMOR ON STAND-UP COMEDY VIDEO by Merry Rullyanti, Nurdianto Nurdianto

“…Chris Rock is known for his insulting comedian, he is also known for using satire and surreal in his joke. …”
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« Est-ce qu’il fait gay ? » : Analyse des questions soulevées lors du casting de comédiens pour des personnages gays dans une websérie by Déborah Gay

“…During the process of casting for the show, the question of what type of comedians should be chosen to embody gay characters arose and a multiplicity of factors played a role in this key decision. …”
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Le Queenborough d’Ellen Glasgow : cartographie d’une Babylone en devenir by Brigitte Zaugg

“…For her "tragicomedies of manners", The Romantic Comedians (1926), They Stooped to Folly (1929) and The Sheltered Life (1932), Ellen Glasgow chose a common setting, the fictional town of Queenborough. …”
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Intentional Manipulations? A Further Analysis of Selected English-Yoruba Humorous Translations by Ibukunolu Isaac Olodude

“…It concludes that humorous translations are often used by comedians who intentionally manipulate the translations of certain texts for the purpose of comedy. …”
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