Kerry Louise laughed when she recalled a night a generation ago when she and three other fledgling comics bombed during an open mic showcase in Boston. None of the young humorists had much material.

Comedian Dane Cook filled thousands of seats at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Thursday night, delighting his audience with his trademark weird and winding stories and physical comedy as he prowled a stage ...

Dane Cook has a lot of comedic talents, but traditional joke-telling isn’t one of them. The setup/punchline approach to stand-up is “not my strong suit because I have this physical element,” he told ...