Lady Stand-ups to Love and Laugh with right now!
By Kim Christensen
Taylor Tomlinson of After Midnight, weeknights on CBS and the new Netflix special, Have It All. Photo courtesy of @taylortomlinson
Ready for some comic relief? Instead of doom scrolling, binge these comediennes in your Instagram feed or on Netflix and jolt yourself into a positive mood:
Jackie Fabulous is touring the US in 2024. Book a front row seat at a show near you. Courtesy of @jackiefabulous
Jackie Fabulous delivers huge laughs in tiny bites with her viral Instagram reels. Don’t miss her Morgan Freeman reference! It’s a riot! Follow her on Instagram at @jackiefabulous.
Leanne Morgan burst out onto the scene this year with her I’m Every Woman Netflix special. From her love of Jell-O salad to her big panties, watch it and fall in love with all of her. Follow her on Instagram at @leannemorgancomedy
The gloriously raunchy comedic legend Luenell Campbell owns the stage in her Netflix special Luenell: Town Business. The “Original Bad Girl of Comedy” has over 1 million followers on Instagram! (And she’s a local comedy queen from Oakland!). Follow her Instagram at @Luenell.
Single mom boss and standup legend in the making, Katherine Ryan delivers in ‘Glitter Room’ on Netflix. Photo courtesy of Netflix.
Katherine Ryan revels in single motherhood and skewers critics in her Glitter Room stand-up special on Netflix.
Hoodo Hersi’s floating head and snarky commentary on Instagram reels are both unique and compelling. We can’t look away! (And, we don’t want to!) Follow her at @hoodocomedy.
Debra DiGiovanni has thoughts on ‘skiing’ – follow her IG @debradg or else!
Atsuko Okatsuka’s 2024 international tour schedule. Courtesy of @atsukocomedy
Atsuko Okatsuka’s The Intruder comedy special on HBO has made her a breakout star. She just sold out her five (5!) stand-up shows in San Francisco. She is hot!
Taylor Tomlinson brings her young, odd, messy and hilarious perspective to audiences in three (3!) comedy specials on Netflix: Have It All, Quarter-Life Crisis, and Look At You. You can start with this 5-minute taste of her quirky jokes. With her career catching fire, Taylor just landed a splashy new late-night show where she laughs at the internet called After Midnight. Executive produced by Stephen Colbert on CBS! Find her on Instagram at @taylortomlinson.
Bridget Everett’s a-mazing show Somebody Somewhere on HBO is at once intimate, quirky and groundbreaking with Everett shining as the star of her own creation. This show has been renewed for a third season! Likewise, her friend in comedy Amy Schumer is promoting the second season of Life & Beth — coming soon on Hulu.
Follow them on social media. Watch their shows. Support comic genius!
About the author: Kim Christensen is executive editor of Seismic Sisters.