stand-up comedian
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It’s why Bargatze drew more people and made more money on the road than any other stand-up comedian for the past two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The longtime stand-up comedian will do some crowd work if he must.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Walker suggested changing how stand-up comedians and others in the industry are viewed, explaining: "Essentially every stand-up comedian is a small business, they are an entrepreneur and that should be rewarded and acknowledged."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Ukraine's newly installed defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov waltzed on stage like a stand-up comedian to take the mic in front of journalists in Kyiv as a sleek slideshow zoomed across a map of the country.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
“Maybe when I grow up I could be like a stand-up comedian, and just get onstage and make those noises.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
