How a new play finally captures who Joan Rivers was
Larry Amoros first met Joan Rivers in 2008 to write material for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony. In getting to know her comic sensibilities, he asked: Is…
Trump podcast appearances elevated comedy to political discourse. ‘It shouldn’t be,’ say some comedians
“If George Carlin was alive right now and doing a podcast,” asks comic and podcaster Laurie Kilmartin of “The Jackie and Laurie Show,” “would he have Trump on it? Would…
Bad Bunny backs Harris after comedian’s ‘island of garbage’ remarks at Trump rally
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny signaled his support for Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday, sharing a video clip of Harris’ plans for the island moments after a speaker at a…
Tom Papa comes clean about the joy of being an empty nester in new special ‘Home Free’
Some people think that in order to be funny, stand-up comedy needs to be in your face, controversial and full of vulgarity. On the contrary, comedian Tom Papa has been…
Hasan Minhaj addresses ‘dorky controversy’ in new Netflix special, ‘Off With His Head’
“Off With His Head” is the new, aptly titled comedy special from stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj. The former “Daily Show” senior correspondent and host of “Patriot Act” survived the comedy…