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The 88 pages that link to Stand-up comedy, each with the reason it gives.

• Wanda SykesNarrower topic: Sykes built her public profile through live stand-up before becoming widely known on television.

• Bill BurrNarrower topic: Stand-up is the central form through which Burr developed and presents his comic persona.

• Billy ConnollyNarrower topic: Connolly’s long solo routines helped establish his reputation on stage.

• Cheech & ChongNarrower topic: Live comedy circuits provided a performance context before the duo became film stars.

• Chris HardwickNarrower topic: Hardwick began as a stand-up comedian before becoming a television and podcast host.

• GallagherNarrower topic: His career shows how a stand-up act can depend on spectacle as much as spoken jokes.

• Garry ShandlingNarrower topic: Shandling began as a stand-up comedian before creating television characters and formats.

• Jeff FoxworthyNarrower topic: Foxworthy's television and recording work grew from his career as a stand-up performer.

• Kathy GriffinNarrower topic: Griffin’s celebrity persona began in stand-up, the broader form that frames her television work.

• Louise RennisonNarrower topic: Rennison performed stand-up before her novels made her widely known.

• Marc MaronNarrower topic: Maron’s career began in stand-up, whose confessional style also informs his podcasting.

• Mo'NiqueNarrower topic: Mo'Nique built her public career in stand-up before gaining broad recognition as a dramatic actor.

• Tim MinchinNarrower topic: His piano songs sit within stand-up sets built around direct address and comic monologues.