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US Elections
fromInsideHook
9 hours ago

Bill Maher Had the Very Rich on His Mind This Week

Wes Moore emphasizes addressing economic concerns and avoiding partisan divides in politics while focusing on results and community impact.
Parenting
fromLGBTQ Nation
18 hours ago

Comedian shares hilarous take on growing up with lesbian moms - LGBTQ Nation

Jaclyn Lore-Edwards shares humorous insights about growing up with two moms, highlighting love, freedom of expression, and unique childhood experiences.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Stephen Colbert Sends Jimmy Kimmel His Backup Iran Jokes' Since War's Not Ending Anytime Soon

Colbert mocked the further extension of the ceasefire as proof that the war wasn't ending anytime soon, quipping, 'I'm beginning to think this war might not be over by Memorial Day.'
Television
Media industry
fromABC7 Chicago
4 days ago

The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform

The Onion plans to take over Infowars' platforms amid Alex Jones' financial troubles, creating parody content and benefiting Sandy Hook families.
#bill-maher
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Bill Maher calls Trump administration the "gayest" ever - LGBTQ Nation

Bill Maher humorously describes Trump's administration as both macho and gay, citing shoe gifts and decor changes as evidence.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

I'm Very Proud!' Bill Maher Boasts About Trump's Latest Attack on Him

Bill Maher embraces President Trump's insults, taking pride in the numerous nicknames and expressing a desire to dine with him again.
US politics
fromInsideHook
4 weeks ago

Bill Maher Had a Lot to Say About Awards (and UFOs)

Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Prize amid political controversy and discusses various issues with Senator Elissa Slotkin on his show.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Bill Maher Taunts Trump Over Prize Trump Tried To Block Me From Getting': Thank You!'

Bill Maher humorously addressed President Trump's attempts to block his award, suggesting a compromise where he would receive it and then give it to Trump.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Bill Maher calls Trump administration the "gayest" ever - LGBTQ Nation

Bill Maher humorously describes Trump's administration as both macho and gay, citing shoe gifts and decor changes as evidence.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Bill Maher Slams F*cking Creep' Swalwell Never Liked Him' When He Was Guest

I never liked him. I don't have good gaydar, but I got creepdar. I always thought this guy was a f**king creep. I never liked him. And yet so many Democrats stood by him.
US politics
#dave-chappelle
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
LGBT

Dave Chappelle's complaints about Republicans are so dumb, even Lauren Boebert is calling him out - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

Dave Chappelle blasts GOP for "weaponizing" his anti-trans jokes. His trans critics are unimpressed. - LGBTQ Nation

LGBT
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Dave Chappelle Slammed Republicans For Their Transgender Jokes, And People Are Not Having It

Dave Chappelle expresses frustration over the politicization of his trans jokes by others, particularly the Republican Party.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Dave Chappelle Slams Saudi Comedy Festival Critics: They Don't Want a Black Man' to Make Money Off the Plantation'

Dave Chappelle defends performing in Saudi Arabia, criticizing hypocrisy around Black entertainers making money in controversial contexts.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Dave Chappelle's complaints about Republicans are so dumb, even Lauren Boebert is calling him out - LGBTQ Nation

Dave Chappelle's transphobic humor has been criticized, with claims he exploited a hostile political climate for personal gain.
Humor
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Dave Chappelle Resents Republicans for Weaponizing His Transgender Jokes

Dave Chappelle criticized Republicans for misusing his comedic style on transgender issues, claiming they weaponized his approach for political gain.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Dave Chappelle blasts GOP for "weaponizing" his anti-trans jokes. His trans critics are unimpressed. - LGBTQ Nation

Dave Chappelle distances himself from the political exploitation of his transgender jokes, asserting his intent was misrepresented by Republicans.
LGBT
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Dave Chappelle Slammed Republicans For Their Transgender Jokes, And People Are Not Having It

Dave Chappelle expresses frustration over the politicization of his trans jokes by others, particularly the Republican Party.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 week ago

When Jokes Won't Do: Affective Shifts in U.S. Late-Night Comedy

News avoidance is rising due to negativity, while late-night comedy provides catharsis through affective shifts during crises.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Graham Norton: Back in the day, my monologues were full of terrible jokes about people'

Graham Norton is a prominent television host, comedian, and author known for his work on The Graham Norton Show and various other entertainment projects.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel Rips JD Vance for Claiming Trump's Jesus Post Was a Joke' People Didn't Understand: Why Did I Get Kicked Off the Air Again?'

Kimmel said, 'And by the way, it isn't just Catholics. Trump is doing his best to upset every faction of Christianity.' He criticized Trump's claim that the image was of himself as a doctor, stating, 'Not one person believes it. It is quite clearly an image of Jesus with his dumb head on it.'
Right-wing politics
#stephen-fry
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago
Television

Stephen Fry responds to being asked whether he's a top or bottom during TV interview - Queerty

Television
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Stephen Fry responds to being asked whether he's a top or bottom during TV interview - Queerty

Stephen Fry participated in an interview with autistic and neurodivergent interviewers, addressing personal questions about his marriage and relationships.
Humor
fromDefector
1 week ago

'Last One Laughing: UK' Is Absurdly Funny | Defector

Last One Laughing: UK challenges comedians to avoid laughing for six hours, with a stacked cast including returning champion Bob Mortimer.
London music
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

"SNL UK" Took On a Troubling Travel Habit

British pubs abroad create a unique cultural experience for travelers, often leading to humorous situations and a longing for home comforts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Miniature Wife review Matthew Macfadyen is wasted in this pointless comedy

Matthew Macfadyen started his career in a 1998 TV film adaptation of Wuthering Heights as Hareton Earnshaw, Heathcliff's whipped dog, and has been giving us brilliant incarnations of beta cucks ever since.
Television
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

From Hamlet at the Globe to Keir Starmer on SNL UK: the anarchic rise of George Fouracres

George Fouracres, a breakout star of Saturday Night Live UK, has been recognized for his comedic talent and performances for over a decade.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The dream is to be a standup, but everyone who knows me says: Please don't' Riz Ahmed on chaos, comedy, and defying categorisation

I'm late for the school run. I'm stuck in traffic. I'm meant to be at my laptop, but I'm having to do it on my phone, in my car.
London
Humor
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Getting 'Cancelled' Only Takes a Couple Years to Wear Off, Apparently

Cancel culture is ineffective as evidenced by Louis C.K.'s return to comedy after allegations of sexual misconduct.
UK politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Shares Video of the UK's Saturday Night Live' Which Absolutely Roasted Keir Starmer for Cowering to Him

Donald Trump shared a comedic video depicting U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's fear of negotiating with him over military support.
Humor
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Netflix's early stand-up special for Zach Galifianakis initiated a revolution in comedy specials, leading to a vast increase in monthly releases.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
1 month ago

Larry David Is Telling the Story of America

Larry David creates a comedy sketch series celebrating America's 250th anniversary with historical figures and events reimagined through comedic scenarios.
#reform-uk
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nige and Honest Bob want to turn politics into a downmarket reality gameshow

Nigel Farage dominates Reform UK as a personality cult, using gimmicky stunts and questionable financial schemes to attract attention while enriching himself and select associates.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nige and Honest Bob want to turn politics into a downmarket reality gameshow

Nigel Farage dominates Reform UK as a personality cult, using gimmicky stunts and questionable financial schemes to attract attention while enriching himself and select associates.
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Bill Maher Effect

Trump's influence at the Kennedy Center has led to significant changes and controversies, including the awarding of the Mark Twain Prize to Bill Maher.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

HSTikkyTokky responds to Louis Theroux as Netflix doc exposes his true feelings

Call me racist, call me a misogynist, call me homophobic, call me a scammer - I'm all those things. I don't care. This is the general population of the UK right now, scattering to make comments online about me. They don't know me. They don't know my purpose.
SF LGBT
fromDefector
1 month ago

Netflix Has Trapped Pete Davidson In His Garage | Defector

The discoverability problem is that the medium still hasn't figured out a reliable, easily reproducible way to capture and hold a listener's attention. It's easier to stumble upon video curated and served via algorithm than it is to click several buttons in a dedicated app in order to listen to a piece of audio.
Podcast
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Scott Jennings Blasts Jimmy Kimmel Over Insult' To Working-Class Americans'

If you had to be governed by 100 plumbers or 100 sneering, elitist, broken-brained, know-nothing, hack liberal comedians in Hollywood, what would you choose? I know what I would choose. I'd take the plumbers, the working class, every single time.
Humor
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week

ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea.
Humor
fromKqed
10 months ago

'Steve Martin Writes the Written Word' Shows Depth of Comedian's Talent

Steve Martin Writes the Written Word is an aptly-named collection and excellent introduction to the comedian's best writings, including some new material. In another piece, he makes the list of 100 greatest books he read laugh out loud funny with fake titles such as "Omelet: Olga - Mnemonic Devices for Remembering Waitress' Names" and "Marijuana! Totally Harmless (can't remember author)."
Books
London music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Peter Flanagan: Someone shouts 'potatoes' at me during a comedy gig - it's something the Irish living in Britain have become used to

Audience members who heckle with historical references but lack understanding of that history demonstrate ignorance alongside rudeness.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Comedy Powerhouse "Jessica Kirson" Live at the Castro Theatre (SF)

Win tickets to Jessica Kirson's comedy show at Castro Theatre on April 26 by emailing contest details before the 5pm Friday, April 24 deadline.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Little Britain's Matt Lucas targeted by pro-Palestinian activist on London Underground

In a now-deleted video, the 51-year old Little Britain star was filmed and followed by Thomas Abdullah Bourne on the escalator of a London Tube station. Mr Abdullah Bourne, known on social media as White British Muslim, was heard shouting Free Palestine. Free Palestine, Matt Lucas. After initially attempting to hide his face, Lucas calmly acknowledges his pursuer at the top of the escalator and asks: Hi, how are you?
London
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

Danny Dyer condemns rising homophobia: 'It's petrifying'

We're just so f****** divided right now. The working classes, no matter what colour your skin is, are fighting each other and the elites are taking the f****** p***. It's now very apparent they're taking the p***, but instead of everyone coming together and looking up, we're just fighting and blaming each other.
LGBT
Humor
fromVulture
1 month ago

Saturday Night Live U.K. Should Be More British

SNL U.K. premiere features a sketch on British politics influenced by American SNL, raising questions about its target audience and cultural relevance.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What Is This, A Louis C.K. Bit? - See Also - Above the Law

Recent developments span prosecutorial minimization of alleged sexual conduct, Defense Department limits on elite law school tuition aid, judicial restraints on ICE, and financial threats to law schools and students.
NYC LGBT
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Connor Storrie and "SNL" Revisited the Art of Being a Gentleman

Connor Storrie successfully hosted SNL for the first time, demonstrating strong comedic timing and chemistry with the cast through elaborate sketches and a charming monologue.
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Michael Henry talks gay culture, social media & stand-up comedy - Queerty

Michael has become a must-follow voice in queer comedy thanks to his sharp observations, deeply relatable videos, and his ability to capture the messiness, humor, and contradictions of gay culture. Whether he is skewering dating apps, touring internationally, or turning dumpsters, French onion dip, and therapy into comedy gold, his work resonates because it is honest and very funny.
SF LGBT
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

Review: Daniel Foxx's comedy show How Lovely is 'a solidly entertaining hour'

A romcom fanatic, Foxx didn't quite get the quaint four-bedroom apartment in Bloomsbury he assumed he'd land when he moved to London, but he did, at least, get the guy: a tall, fit rugby lad, just his type, he tells us. Yet after several years of sort of bliss, sort of reluctant mothering on Foxx's part, the Julia Roberts meet-cute fantasy crumbled.
London music
Right-wing politics
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

This Week Brought a Very Meta "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Bill Maher criticized President Trump for posting eight attacks about him on Truth Social within an hour while simultaneously addressing Iran policy, exemplifying misplaced presidential priorities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

He loved showing his bum. Loved it': the subversive genius of Kenneth Williams

I wanted to mention Kenneth Williams because he was so profound, Allen tells me. And yet, because he was also funny, that profundity hasn't been acknowledged. As a child, I connected with his outsiderness. Rather than trying to fit in, he went in the opposite direction. Not only did he not apologise for being different, but he was queer in every sense, truly at odds with the world in which he found himself.
LGBT
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Four decades after we wrote Yes Minister, politics is still reduced to the pleasure of power | Jonathan Lynn

Civil service perpetuates continuity, obstructs ministers' reforms, and political issues remain largely unchanged over decades.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Americans Will Be Able to Watch Bri'ish SNL

Saturday Night Live is one of the most influential comedy brands in the world and bringing the UK edition to Peacock is a natural extension of that legacy. As the streaming home of SNL, Peacock is proud to introduce bold new British voices to a global stage.
Television
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jimmy Kimmel Calls the US a Ridiculous Country'

Jimmy Kimmel expressed exhaustion with the current state of the United States, characterizing it as ridiculous, and made critical jokes about Trump and other targets during his Oscars presentation.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A lot of comedians don't have a sense of humour': Jack Dee on his loser Lead Balloon creation Rick Spleen

A British comedy series explores a struggling comedian constantly outperformed by everyone around him, examining the gap between writer talent and performer success.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rosie Jones looks back: Without realising it, I'd been workshopping jokes down the pub, saying, I'm not disabled, I'm drunk'

I was a smiley, happy child. I've had cerebral palsy since birth, so I've never known any other reality. At three years old I went to a disabled nursery connected to a disabled school, and I remember thinking, Why am I here? At the end of the day, the teacher brought my parents in and said, Rosie should be in a mainstream school.
Television
Television
fromEsquire
2 months ago

Are You Sure We Can Really Trust Jack Whitehall?

Jack Whitehall experiences playful optical illusions at the Museum of Illusions and balances self-mockery with a growing acting career while promoting a new comedy series.
fromLondon Unattached
2 months ago

I'm Sorry Prime Minister - Apollo Theatre - News

London's critics are not unanimous in their praise (but that's nothing unusual). The Financial Times suggests the play occasionally gravitates into "cultural grumbling" when it tackles modern issues such as cancel culture and university politics, and argues that the material feels more reflective than razor-sharp satire. notes that while the humour "simmers gently," its plotting is uneven and its engagement with contemporary politics sometimes feels cursory rather than incisive.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast'

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta and BBC failed to prevent broadcast of offensive language despite prior agreements to edit swearing from the ceremony.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Fundamental Flaw of Pete Davidson's Podcast

The Pete Davidson Show is a Netflix-only video 'podcast' without a dedicated audio feed, adopting lo-fi podcast aesthetics while functioning as a video talk program.
Humor
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Nate Bargatze Joined Bill Maher to Talk Comedy and Books

Stand-up comedy now offers broader pathways to success, with larger live audiences, generational career differences, and increased emphasis on mentoring younger comedians.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Is That a Podcast or Just Cheap TV?

Davidson's debut episode, featuring Machine Gun Kelly, is assembled from the rough, requisite symbols of podcasting: host and guest sunk into plush, beat-up chairs vaguely facing each other, chatting and smoking cigarettes in a space that's presented as Davidson's garage, Benjamin Moore paint tubs doubling as an ashtray stand. Good pals, their conversation is loose and circuitous; their discussion drifts from adventures while getting high, stints in rehab, and - because this is the first episode - what a podcast even is.
Television
Humor
fromVulture
1 month ago

'He Is Basically the Goop That's Inside a Lava Lamp'

Comedian Chris Fleming delivers hyperspecific, manic observational comedy wrapped in performance-art strangeness, creating absurdist humor through elaborate tangential narratives and surreal character dissections.
Humor
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: 'I think, like loads of gay men, I have lots of issues with my body'

Shane Daniel Byrne is a Dublin-based comedian and actor who co-hosts the Young Hot Guys Podcast and performs live shows facing ticketing concerns.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The "Ins" and "Outs" of Comedy: Dealing With the Outflow

Readers who saw my previous post will recall its focus on a recurring pattern of laughter and humor found during my deep dive into the humor of the Seinfeld series. I wondered why we tend to laugh at various things going into our bodies and tried to explain why we might be so inclined using the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter.
Humor
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