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

After years appearing on Chelsea Lately and traveling the country for various stand-up gigs, Heather McDonald knows that things can get tricky when comedy becomes political. "There's no way you're ...

Robby Roadsteamer showed up to a hero's welcome at the No Kings rally on Boston Common this weekend. A fan in the crowd called out that he was an "American treasure." Roadsteamer quipped he was ...

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 ...

Emmys host Nate Bargatze tells EW not to expect political jokes at this year's show. The comedian says that was the plan even before Charlie Kirk's death earlier this week. Bargatze also reveals the ...

I memorized those lyrics when I was 11 or 12 years old, by watching “That Was The Week That Was,” the NBC comedy that ran from 1965 through 1967 and made Lehrer famous. I loved the show, not only ...

Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about expressing their opinions. Fired federal workers are asking not to be quoted by their name, for fear of losing ...

Meanwhile, Lena Waithe of the show Twenties seemed to endorse the Code of Hammurabi, at least as far as TV was concerned. “Create a world where whenever a police officer kills someone, someone in that ...

Comedian Jay Leno bemoaned increased partisanship and political humor on late-night shows, saying comics who opt for political jokes are making a mistake. “I love political humor, don’t get me wrong,” ...

Former “Tonight Show”host Jay Leno has nothing against political talk, but too much is not good. Leno, who was at the helm of the show for more than 20 years, spoke recently with David Trulio, the ...

Jay Leno, who previously helmed The Tonight Show, criticized late-night hosts whose political jokes only appeal to “half their audience.” During a recent interview with the Ronald Reagan Presidential ...

Jay Leno believes the late-night television landscape could use more nonpartisan humor. The former The Tonight Show host had a nonpartisan approach to his humor and has some thoughts about the ...