TORONTO — Rick Mercer is bringing his comedy stylings back to the small screen. The Saint John, N.B., performance of his "Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour" will be recorded for broadcast on CBC and CBC ...

Bradley Cooper's new comedy-drama Is This Thing On? has landed near-perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on John Bishop's life, the new film stars Will Arnett as a man who decides to take up stand ...

Bradley Cooper is an actor’s director. That was made abundantly clear at a press conference for his new movie Is This Thing On?, premiering as the closing night selection for the New York Film ...

Arnett and Laura Dern play New York suburban parents who've decided to split up. Then he starts turning their separation into a comedy-club routine. Alex and Tess Novak (Will Arnett and Laura Dern) ...

Trevor Noah made a joke about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a new stand-up routine. “As a comedian, I’ll be like, I’m sure there’s something funny about it. The guy was shot while ...

It makes no sense for an economic bloc as large as the European Union to fold to a reckless US president who is driven entirely by personal obsessions and whose word means nothing. European values are ...

Jeanne DeRosa is a middle school math teacher in Natick who moonlights as a stand-up comedian. Her comedic persona, "MAD Barbie," focuses on her life as a middle-aged, divorced woman. DeRosa began her ...

A controversial comedy festival in Saudi Arabia may provide a sneak peek at what theme park fans can expect soon. Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya Investment Company is building the Six Flags Qiddiya City theme ...

The debate over limits on free speech in comedy has taken an urgent, international flavor this week. Some of the biggest names in stand-up are vigorously defending their participation in the ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...

Actor and stand-up comedian David Cross trashed several stand-up stars on Monday for participating in the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. In a statement posted on his website, the "Arrested ...

Comedian and TV host Jay Leno is coming to York. Leno will perform at the Strand Theatre of the Appell Center in York on Nov. 22. The show is part of the Strand Theatre Centennial celebration. Leno is ...