Comedian Jim Gaffigan explained to Variety on Thursday why he avoids politics in his stand-up routines, saying audiences want ...

Samantha Bee appeared on Stacey Abrams' "Assembly Required" podcast on Thursday, when she called civility "worthless" and ...

Jim Gaffigan accepted the Variety Comedy Vanguard Award and discussed why he generally avoids politics: 'No one is going to ...

Political comedies are the perfect way to deal with topical issues under the guise of absurdist comedy, and movies like Duck ...

Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s The Tonight Show, has declared his intention to minimize political content in favor of a focus on ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. With the formal swearing at, er, in of ...

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has shown that he isn't interested in taking former TV host Jay Leno's advice when it comes to comedy. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, August ...

At its core, the First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, including the right to critique public figures, government institutions, and societal norms, even when that speech takes the form of ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

Chances are, anyone lining up for a song-and-dance show about President Barack Obama reflects fondly on the tan-suited hope ...

Military humor creator MandatoryFunDay shares Veterans Day message focused on supporting veterans regardless of political ...