As the world continues to depress people, turn to Netflix and find something to escape the news in their ever-rotating comedy section. There are a few originals that won’t be going anywhere ...

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in ...

It’s been a bit of a slow time of year for comedy movies, but 2024 has enough laugh-out loud gems to round out a list. And there’s a wide variety of sub-genres to pick from: musical reboots ...

That’s why we’re here. This regularly updated blend of comedy classics, indie films you may not have seen, and newer laugh generators is all you need when it’s time to escape. Critic Brian ...

That’s a good thing. Also, my standard disclaimer for these comedy lists: I’m not judging these exclusively on their cinematic qualities. Acting, storytelling, and technique are all apart of ...

Improv is often funny, but comedic acting isn’t necessarily improv. In fact, the vast majority of film and television comedies are scripted. Sitcoms (“The Big Bang Theory,” “Black-ish”), ...

The owners of a new spot say hiring comics based on referrals from other stand-ups is no guarantee the acts will be funny. Others say it’s all more nuanced. By Jason Zinoman After three years ...

The debate around the genre of the hit FX on Hulu series created by Christopher Storer is looming large at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, where the show is up for the most awards of any comedy ...

Laraine Newman knows comedy − and has some strong feelings about "The Bear" competing as one at the Emmys. "Every time I think about The Bear being in the comedy category for the Emmys I can ...

Maybe that’s too much weight to give any one win, particularly when The Bear still set the record for most Emmy wins by a comedy in a single season, including eight wins at last week’s ...

“The Bear” is an Emmy beast. The FX series just broke its own record for the most Primetime Emmys won by a comedy series in a single year, scoring 11 trophies during the 76th Emmys. That’s ...