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‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump – WTOP News
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (371+ words) The creators of the long-running and enthusiastically insolent TV show “South Park” aren’t known to be huge fans of President Donald Trump. However, they’ve decided to adopt one of his ideas — in a way. They’re changing — at least for the…...
Chinese theater, promoter fined for altered patriotic song in a comedy show – WTOP News
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (258+ words) The Culture and Tourism Bureau in Wuhan city said Monday they found the comedian Guo Degang “distorted” a patriotic song. It fined the company hosting Guo and the theater for violating rules on commercial performances. It also said it will…...
Amanda Knox claims show she is performing at Edinburgh festival honors her murdered former flatmate
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (505+ words) August 6, 2026, 1:38 PM Knox, now 39, said Thursday in a post on Instagram that her comedy show “honors Meredith Kercher’s memory and calls out the violence that was done to her and to me.” The show is called “Cartwheel,” a reference to…...
Comedian Jenny Yang uses a comedy tour to uplift immigrants, one grocery store at a time
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (733+ words) August 4, 2026, 12:12 AM Stand-up comedians are used to tuning out the din of clinking glasses from two-drink minimums and patrons walking in and out during sets. But what about rolling shopping carts or the smell of fried fish? That kind of…...
DC comedian Tommy Davidson returns home to ‘dispense happy’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (322+ words) July 31, 2026, 6:15 AM Next week, the D.C. Improv hosts hometown favorite Tommy Davidson for six shows. Davidson explained to WTOP contributor Joe Yasharoff that “his trips to comedy clubs are about dispensing happy to people.” “I go into these little enclaves in…...
Movie Review: In ’72 Hours,’ the bachelor party has an unlikely plus-one
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (325+ words) July 23, 2026, 9:02 PM As a movie about getting older and still having to cater to younger demographics, the Kevin Hart comedy “72 Hours” has a meta synergy to it. Hart plays a successful New York ad executive named Joe whose campaign ideas…...
Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) June 26, 2026, 6:19 AM The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” “I was born to make people laugh,” Brooks says in the film....
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (935+ words) June 19, 2026, 4:30 PM His family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he “passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family.” No location or cause of death was provided. Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation…...
Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (443+ words) June 17, 2026, 8:27 PM Dreesen died at his home in Los Angeles, according to publicist Lori De Waal. A cause of death was not provided. “When I was a kid I found an album he and his comedy partner did called Tim…...
Ronnie Schell, ‘Gomer Pyle’ best friend and ‘slowest rising comedian,’ dies at 94
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of DC area WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up as crews set to remove President Trump's name from Kennedy Center June 12, 2026, 3:23 PM Schell died of natural causes at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center....