Graveyard Laughs: How Stand-Up Comics Made 4 AM the Hottest Time Slot Nobody Planned
Nobody told comedians that 4 AM was supposed to be dead air — and that's exactly why it works. A growing wave of stand-up specials and viral clips are finding their loudest audiences in the graveyard hours, powered by insomniacs, night-shift workers, and fans logging on from Tokyo to Toronto. Here's how the comedy world accidentally built a new primetime.