stand-up comedy

Lupita Nyong’o Tests Her Stand-up Comedy Chops With a Little Help From Billy on the Street

Lupita Nyong’o isn’t afraid to say what Bob Saget is thinking (or Louis C.K. or Andrew Dice Clay) as she tests out her comedic timing and other people’s jokes on Billy on the Street. Turns out, the unsuspecting general populace of New York City is kind of a tough crowd. Look, it’s an art form. Not every joke is going to make your uterus fall out. It’s not like Lupita Nyong’o won an Academy Award for bestiality jokes. Not yet, anyways.

Lupita Nyong’o Works Out Her Stand-up Routine