1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (441+ words) What do you get when you pair Larry David of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" fame with a former U. S. President? By most press accounts, not much. Or, to use some "Curb" speak, "pretty bad TV. Pretty, pretty bad TV." The reviews are…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (454+ words) Late-night activists exist to do one thing today - promote Democrats. Comedy? Well, that matters, too, but the talking points come first. It's undeniable, with the exception of Bill Maher, who still seeks out the funny as well as the satirical…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago  (573+ words) Remember the Late-Night Wars? Jay Leno and David Letterman locked horns over who drew the biggest audience in late-night TV. Leno's "Tonight Show" emerged triumphant, but Letterman's subversive mien made him plenty of fans courtesy of "The Late Show." And,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (355+ words) Imagine being a late-night host and ignoring the following stories: It isn't hard to try. We saw it all in real time as Colbert, Kimmel, Stewart, Meyers, Fallon and Oliver saw all of the above and said, "no, we'll tell…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (552+ words) Clean Comedy was once a perjorative in some stand-up circles. It evoked an edge-free humor that sacrificed laughs for squeaky clean gags that wouldn't offend a fly. That label was wrong from the jump. Just ask Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (109+ words) Netflix roasts in 2024 defy cancel culture, sparking laughs and controversy in comedy's free speech revival....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (495+ words) Bob Odenkirk worked our funny bone long before becoming a small-screen icon. Odenkirk teamed with comedian David Cross for "Mr. Show with Bob and David," a mid-90s cult hit. He also wrote for "Saturday Night Live," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien,…...