One of my first memories of seeing standup comedy was on a family vacation. The hotel we were staying in had HBO, and Robin Williams was onstage. My parents overheard, and that was the end of that.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bean & Bailey will bring their brand of family-friendly musical comedy to the Lighthouse Laughs ...

Nate Bargatze, Leanne Morgan and Dusty Slay are leading a family-friendly scene. Unlike earlier stand-ups, they don’t look down at their cursing peers. By Jason Zinoman Reporting from Nashville The ...

One of the nation’s top clean comedians says family-friendly comedy is having a moment because it offers something refreshingly different in a dark culture – and because, he says, it’s exactly what ...

It’s safe to say that clean comedy can both draw big audiences and find mainstream success. Comedian Nate Bargatze once again made history Aug. 15 when he was recognized by Guinness World Records for ...

Tim Hawkins’ latest comedy special, “Fist Bump,” draws its title from a cultural moment: The shift away from handshakes and physical closeness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Was anybody going ...

The third season of comedian Pete Holmes’ HBO comedy “Crashing” premiered Sunday, Jan. 20. Those viewers unfamiliar with Holmes may want to watch some of his previous stand-up specials before delving ...

Legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld explained the reason behind his "clean" style of comedy in an interview this week, saying it forces him to be "elegant" with his words instead of relying on crude ...

Nobody has a bad word to say about this year’s Emmy Awards host, Nate Bargatze. This is by design. The 46-year-old comedian has become one of the hottest properties in stand-up by studiously avoiding ...

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Actually, that’s not a setup for a punchline. A lineup of “clean comedians” will display their G-rated wits Jan. 10 at Lighthouse Laughs, a charity benefit taking place at Victory Church in Lakeland.