How comedy became the crucible for America’s freedom of speech wars

There has been no shortage of Democrat leaders and supporters criticising the decision by ABC, the Disney-owned American ...

Major U.S. comedians set to perform in Saudi Arabia urged not to help cover up "abuses of a repressive regime"

A rights group is urging some top-level Western comedians not to be "complicit in covering up the abuses of a repressive ...
WVXU

Preserving the long history of Black comedy in America

Inflation and the availability of specials on streaming services are creating challenges for comedy clubs. Black-owned venues are especially strained. Fewer than 10 in the U.S. dedicate their stages ...

In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of ...

Jimmy Kimmel and the threat that comedy poses to autocrats

Jokes allow a society to mock itself, spotlight uncomfortable truths, bridge differences and say what cannot otherwise be ...
Hosted on MSN

'Scene from The Handmaid’s Tale': Comedians under fire in 'chaos' of Trump’s America

Historically, U.S. presidents who were mercilessly lampooned by comedians were able to laugh at the joke. On "Saturday Night Live" during the 1970s, Chevy Chase famously portrayed GOP President Gerald ...