It’s no secret that the Los Angeles comedy scene can be brutal and unforgiving. But for these older women, comedy offered an ...

The Times recently spoke with six women who started stand-up comedy later in life. Their big takeaway: Stand-up comedy is a unique artform because anyone can do it as long as they’re funny.

She masterfully balances the naïve perspective of her as a kid with her snarky ... into setting up a bit where the comedy is structured more like a sketch than a traditional stand-up joke ...