To Elayne Boosler’s way of thinking, the economic downturn experienced by comedy clubs over the last few years has had a Darwinian effect on stand-up comics — many of the unfit have been weeded out. “ ...

Although Rolling Stone magazine once dubbed her “The First Lady of Stand-Up Comedy” and her press releases repeat the claim, Elayne Boosler doesn’t take the title too seriously. “Oh, that’s just some ...

With a few notable exceptions, female comedians didn't get billed as headliners in the 1970s. So when Elayne Boosler, a fetching 21-year-old from Brooklyn, went to work at a New York City comedy club, ...

When comedian Elayne Boosler was asked during an email interview if she’d ever been to Montana, she replied, “I toured the country for decades, and I am almost 100 percent certain that I left a sock ...

It’s not balderdash — Elayne Boosler loves her new job. Boosleris the nightly host of PAX’s television version of the popularboard game “Balderdash.” The show, which airs at 8:30 p.m.weeknights, ...

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy creator Lisa Geduldig is hosting the 33rd annual event, with Jewish comics doing standup on Christmas in a Chinese restaurant, on Dec. 24-26 at Imperial Palace in San ...