Blog Tag - standup
British comedian Kei Gambit has been a key part of the Beijing comedy scene for a number of years, so if you’ve ever ventured into Paddy O’Sheas on a...
The last time Jim Gaffigan went sightseeing in Beijing, he told his five, extremely blond children to line up neatly from tallest to shortest. That...
Don’t let the silly one-liners fool you. Sure, Andy Curtain (slated to perform at Salud on Oct 12) has tickled the ribs of Shanghai comedy fans for...
Life in Shanghai for the Egyptian-born comedian Mohammed Magdi can seem like a surreal joke or a sitcom (especially when righting the preconceived...
Jennifer Hsiung, a Canadian, and Lincoln van der Westhuizen, who hails from South Africa, are set to split plenty of sides on Apr 21 during Comedy...
Storm Xu has been turning heads ever since the New York Times profiled him last fall. The Shanghai standup's already quickly growing fanbase picked...
!["We Can't Have Your Belly Showing on Television" Comic Jesse Appell on His Breakthrough Chinese National TV Appearance](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/345221/jesseappell-1_0.jpg ""We Can't Have Your Belly Showing on Television" Comic Jesse Appell on His Breakthrough Chinese National TV Appearance")
While most foreigners joke about the Beijing bikini, one of the city’s most famously funny laowai was shocked to find that you can’t crack wise about...
For anyone who's felt socially awkward, embarrassed, or downright weird, there's a joke by Mark Normand that'll help you laugh it off.
The New York-...
Even though he's performed for TV audiences of 1 billion, Mark Rowswell's first bit of big exposure outside of China's borders left him flustered to...
!["It's Interesting How in China EVERYTHING is Food": Q&A With Funnyman Jim Gaffigan Ahead of Mar 22 Gig](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/345221/26-700x437.jpeg ""It's Interesting How in China EVERYTHING is Food": Q&A With Funnyman Jim Gaffigan Ahead of Mar 22 Gig")
Indulging in Hot Pockets. Cracking Dad jokes. Being pale. Such are the everyman hallmarks that Jim Gaffigan somehow makes hilarious. In fact the...
[UPDATED Dec 10, 3pm] The organizers have had to move Sunday night's E&A show to 4corners. Details about the new arrangement can be found on the...
He has tickled the ribs of superstars like Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman, and even American Vice President Joe Biden. Now, on February 27, Joe...
This just in: We've just learned Letterman and Ellen-featured comedian Joe Wong will be doing an intimate stand-up show for an audience of just 60...