Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Comic sensation Amy Schumer riffs on sex, dating and the absurdities of fame in a bold and uncensored stand-up set at Denver's Bellco Theater.

The irrepressible Alonzo skewers Latino stereotypes, pricey luxuries and her mother's tough-love parenting in a night of sly and infectious comedy.

Stand-up comic Katherine Ryan reminisces about unusual relationships, aging, Taylor Swift, life in the hometown she hates and the time she enraged an...

Comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres brings her honesty and off-the-wall wit to this stand-up special taped live at NYC's Beacon Theater.

In her first stand-up special filmed at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles native and rising star Tiffany Haddish tackles subjects...

In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.

Filmed at the Hawaii Theater in Honolulu, Hawaii, Anjelah Johnson's fourth stand-up comedy special dishes on awkward massages, home invasions,...

An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast...

Comedian Michelle Wolf stars in her first HBO special — an hour of stand-up featuring her observations on feminism, dating, and other social...

Gilda Radner is recorded during a live comedy concert. Radner's classic characters are seen in sketches that are sometimes more risque than when they...

Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger shares her unflinchingly honest observations on the differences between men and women. Filled with...

This funnywoman champions feminism while explaining while walking down the street eating a banana is an extreme sport.