2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (525+ words) Aida Rodriguez is good at keeping things real " and funny. On July 17 " before embarking on a three-night run at the Ontario Improv comedy club next month " she will host "The Remix," her homegrown stand-up comedy show, in partnership with De…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (196+ words) The "Mad Men" star reflects on playing a washed-up version of himself, the fickleness of Hollywood and why broad comedy is harder than it looks. We fall back in love with the city through Gail and Otto"s excitement. "Universal…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (433+ words) Is this "The Truman Show?" I have that thought all the time where everyone"s just being nice and following me because they feel bad for me," he tells The Times. It"s crazy, all of it is crazy and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (182+ words) Los Angeles Times Jeff Arcuri on why some comedians might hate crowd work Nate Jackson is a deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts. Previously, he served as a news editor for the Wrap and the music editor for OC Weekly....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1240+ words) John Slattery was jet-lagged in Budapest late one night after a day of shooting the 2025 drama "Nuremberg" when his old "Mad Men" co-star and friend Jon Hamm texted him with the kind of pitch that would send many actors sprinting…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (800+ words) Comedy saved Teruko Nakajima's life. She found a calling and a safe space in comedy. "I didn't know I was born a comedian," Nakajima said. "Finally, I really felt I was accepted as a comedian, validated for who I am....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1117+ words) I'd like to congratulate Mel Brooks on making it to the age of 100, but I'm not sure I want to duplicate his achievement. I try not to focus on aging, not that there's anything wrong with getting older. But sometimes…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) To the editor: Emily St. Martin's obituary of Tom Dreesen brought back fond memories of the many laughs he, Tim Reid and I had while writing their book, "Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White" ("Tom Dreesen,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (242+ words) The American Film Institute is giving Mel Brooks one more reason to celebrate his 100th birthday. "He's right!" AFI President and Chief Executive Bob Gazzale said in a statement. "We are happy to right this wrong and proclaim "Blazing Saddles' the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (304+ words) Los Angeles Times Mel Brooks at 100: 8 scenes that define a comedy legend Mel Brooks turned 100 on Sunday. To the 2000 Year Old Man, that probably wouldn't seem like a big deal. For the rest of us, it was. Few filmmakers in…...