The first time Janae Burris was asked by a comedy club to leave politics out of her set, she was angry. “I was like, ‘how dare you?’ A Black woman is running for office and I can't talk about it?” ...

A late-night comedy legend is coming down hard on comics for “just screaming” about their anger at President Donald Trump and ...

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No matter how involved someone is in politics, there’s always something to laugh at. Whether it’s a microphone gaffe in a debate, or a misspelled social media post, comedy brings both sides of the ...

On Sepember 19 Denver crowds will unload a serious amount of cash on an event titled “The Clean Guys Comedy,” which features such stand-up legends as Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Uncle Joey from Full House ...

It's easy to be fooled into thinking Andrew Schulz is living his best life when he's in the spotlight. Whether that's on stage in front of thousands or on a screen in front of millions during an ...

Jay Leno thinks comedy has gotten too political for its own good. During an interview with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute that came out on Sunday, the former host of “The ...

Jay Leno has made a conscious decision to stay away from politics. The 75-year-old star has revealed that his stand-up comedy career profited from his decision to steer clear of political opinions, ...

Like many LGBT people, Lisa Geduldig is horrified by the actions of President Donald Trump and his sidekick Elon Musk. Geduldig, a well known stand up comic in the Bay Area, isn't going to be silent ...

Ella McCay feels like it was written for a different political environment; everything about it feels out of touch, which undercuts any message it might be trying to portray, while the characters act ...

Stand-up comedian, activist, and content creator Davidson Boswell says his work blends humor and political awareness in a time when audiences are increasingly turning to comedians for their news. “The ...