VIR DAS

In his Kennedy Center show, Das spoke of two sides of his native India: rich and poor, united but divided over women's rights and more. It was a hit in D.C., but brought legal trouble in India.

Bollywood director Ram Madhvani’s internet series “Aarya” has already received plenty of love from viewers, along with widespread critical acclaim in India.

Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng and Nick Kroll will headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival, which returns for laughs after last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic.

NEW YORK The Comedy in Color standup franchise will soon be expanded to audiobooks. Simon & Schuster Audio and Laugh Out Loud announced Wednesday that Laugh Out Loud Presents Comedy in Color, Volume 1 will go on sale Sept. 29. The host is Lil Rel Howery of Get Out fame, who said in a statement that he hoped to take listeners on a hilarious ride with a diverse set of comedians who got jokes.Comedians featured will include Chris Distefano, Aida Rodriguez, Vir Das, Ronny Chieng and Nate Bargatze. Laugh Out Loud is an entertainment company founded by Kevin Hart.