These comedic pioneers didn’t just tell jokes—they fundamentally shaped how Americans laugh, what subjects are acceptable for humor, and how comedy can function as social commentary rather than mere ...

Comedy isn’t “jokes.” And it isn’t “humor,” either. Well, it is, but it’s so many more things, too. Comedy is the word to describe that amorphous, precious, sacred moment of connection between two ...

Mainstream comedy is frankly in a bit of a lull right now. Sitcoms and theatrical comedy movie are disappearing, few comic novels are getting published, and comedy podcasts are just comedians ...

NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) - The 2025 Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Nebraska, announced five comedians who will be featured during the event. The five comedians, River Butcher, David Perdue, ...

EXCLUSIVE: MGM+ has given an eight-episode series order to American Classic, a half-hour comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Kevin Kline. Jon Tenney (The Closer, Scandal) co-stars ...

Kevin Kline will star in a new half-hour comedy called “American Classic,” which has been picked up to series by MGM+. The “Disclaimer” actor will star alongside Jon Tenney (“The Closer”) in the show, ...