They all share the same desire: to reckon with history, dig deeper, and explore why comedy matters so much.

The book will detail the long history and future for the art and craft of sketch comedy Keegan-Michael Key knows a thing or two about sketch comedy. The actor and Elle Key exclusively revealed to ...

In almost every TV comedy special, there’s a telling cutaway that the director felt obliged to insert. It shows spectators in the theatre rented for the occasion—usually a half row, half a dozen ...

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1. Not very long ago, the history of humor, comedy and laughter was an underexplored area, a topic that academic authorities considered unfit for serious research. Happily, things have changed. A good ...

This isn’t meant to be answered with certainty, but for a moment, ask yourself: What is the single best comedy sketch of all time? From any source — Abbott & Costello, Monty Python, “Saturday Night ...

MONTH SHOWS THE IMPACT OF THE DC COMEDY SCENE AND WHAT IT HAS HAD ON THE BUSINESS AS A WHOLE. AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING. BLESS YOU. BY THE WAY, MORE ON THE MECCA OF COMEDY IS DIRECTOR AND ...

From stand-up acts to hit movies, Black comedy has been driving the culture for generations. Learn more about its history, and get some recommendations for a watch party too. Black Comedy Month is ...

Inflation and the availability of specials on streaming services are creating challenges for comedy clubs. Black-owned venues are especially strained. Fewer than 10 in the U.S. dedicate their stages ...

What’s a Borscht Belt joke? Comedy historian Lenny Dave shares this classic told by the famous Catskills entertainer Myron Cohen. A Jewish grandmother is taking her grandson on a walk on Coney ...

Keegan-Michael Key is a modern master of sketch comedy, starring in hits shows “Mad TV,” “Key and Peele” and “Schmigadoon!” Now, he and his wife, film and TV producer Elle Key, have taken a long look ...