His family friendly style made the comedian a household name in the 80s and he was awarded a papal knighthood in 2015 for services to charity Jimmy Cricket, the northern Irish comic who became a ...

Josh Johnson, who is best known for his work as a correspondent and host of The Daily Show, introduces his new stand-up comedy special, Symphony, with a striking statement. He opens the HBO Max ...

Some comedians are making seriously huge money. Following Kevin Hart‘s headline-making Netflix roast over the weekend, fans are once again talking about the biggest names in comedy, and just how much ...

Comedian Sinbad is making his return to live comedy following a stroke that left him unable to perform. The 69-year-old joker plans to make his comeback at California’s Ice House Comedy Club in ...

Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing. By Sopan Deb Becoming a successful comedian in the United States ...

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Am I the only one who doesn’t find such-and-such comedian funny?” you might be in good company. For every successful comic that comes along, there’s at least one other ...

Here’s a light reading assignment ahead of the annual Funniest Five Showcase happening at Revolution Hall on Feb. 5. More than 100 comedians were nominated as Portland’s Funniest Person for 2026. The ...

Don’t mess with the “SmartLess” men. Will Arnett revealed that a “very famous comedian” he described as a “f–king rank a–hole” was recently kicked off Arnett’s hit podcast that he co-hosts with Jason ...

The popular stand-up and digital voice, who has in the past also made headlines by playing pranks on the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West, and FIFA, "is truly in the Premier League of U.K. stand-ups.

"You just have to find a way to channel that anger, because good art will always be a perfect weapon against power," the comedian and former late night host said. By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, ...

John Mulrooney, a Brooklyn-born stand-up comedian and late-night host, has died. He was 67. Mulrooney died "suddenly" at his home in Coxsackie, New York, on Monday, Dec. 29, the Albany Times Union ...

A legend of the stand-up circuit, Mulrooney hosted the Fox series "Comic Strip Live" and stepped in for Joan Rivers after her exit from "The Late Show." Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment ...