I’m writing this on Monday, too early to call the presidential election. I can, however, already call one winner: Herman Cain. When Cain was the Republican frontrunner in Oc...

As Frankenstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast on Monday, NBC announced its own monstrous creation — the Frankensitcom! “Up All Night,” the single-camera comedy about a c...

Unlike most comedians, Chelsea Peretti keeps office hours. The former “Parks and Recreation” writer recently launched a podcast, “Call Chelsea Peretti,” which is what ...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will co-host next year’s Golden Globes, which means there’s hope yet for an awards show that doesn’t suck. A rep for NBC, which will air the cer...

Stand-up comedy is made to be enjoyed in a dark room laughing along with other people. As a result, it hasn’t always translated to television. There are commercials, editing...

If I want to laugh at something on a screen, I tend to turn to television more than cinema. When I do find a film particularly funny, it usually features either writers, direc...

If you haven’t seen the “Key & Peele” sketch about President Barack Obama’s anger translator, here’s a basic outline: The president says something diplomatic, th...

Maya Rudolph seemed genuinely excited to sing Prince’s “Darling Nikki” with the Roots on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” last week. Though Rudolph is known for her co...

I’m starting to wonder if it matters who the mom is on “How I Met Your Mother.” When I first started watching the CBS sitcom, curiosity propelled the series: Ted Mosby k...

Neal Brennan understands that, to most people, his being the co-creator of “Chappelle’s Show” means nothing. “People, when they watch TV, they think Dave [Chappelle] i...

When Amy Poehler and Will Arnett announced they were separating after nine years of marriage, reactions on the Internet tended toward “The World Is Ending” and “Love Is ...

Comedy heals. Comedy distracts. Comedy brings us joy when life is bleak. So what do comedians do when their own lives are looking grim? They go to work. Despite the success of...

There’s a pivotal scene in Mike Birbiglia’s semi-autobiographical film “Sleepwalk With Me,” out Friday, where his character, struggling comedian Matt Pandamiglio, bomb...

Stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane has a singular pursuit in life: fun. “The time that I have on this earth should just be filled with good times,” he says. The Illinois native...

American television has a hard time remaking British comedies. For every rare success story, such as “The Office,” there’s a graveyard of failures: “Spaced,” “The ...