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The "Inappropriate Response" Is the Fastest Way to Make a Scene Funny

Comedy is one of the hardest things to teach. While some jokes certainly have a structure you can slot elements into, so much humor is situational, based on timing, delivery, and s...

What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny

The demands of streaming, which is now how most viewers watch TV, are not suited to just plain old comedy.

What's it like inside a TV writers' room?

They're creative, funny or sometimes very serious.

Zoom and Colin Jost Make the Case for B2B Comedy

Zoom and Colin Jost Make the Case for B2B Comedy

Zoom and Colin Jost Make the Case for B2B Comedy

Zoom and Colin Jost Make the Case for B2B Comedy

The comedy festival photography exhibition capturing comedians passing on a joke

The pictures show comedians reacting to a joke

Comedy Skit Reels Creation Project

I want to launch a series of short, punchy comedy-skit Reels designed purely for entertainment and the chance of going viral on Instagram and TikTok. I don’t have a finished...

Ed Kavalee cops comedy all-stars

For his comedy feature, writer, director, producer Ed Kavalee drew some of the nation's top comedy stars, all happy to muck in.

The Impact of Comedy on Society

yemenat Yemenat Adnan Al–Dosari | Iraqi Writer and Novelist Theatre has never been merely a stage for laughter and entertainment. It has always been, and remains, a broad space for...

Fort Lauderdale nightclub becomes stand-up comedy club for a night of laughter

There is an unwritten law when it comes to entertainment. And it’s very serious. Nightclubs are for dancing. Comedy clubs are for… well, comedy. A...

The Comedians You Should and Will Know of 2026

We surveyed more than 200 industry insiders to determine these 19 comedy stars of tomorrow.

Lobster’s Off The Menu: Conan O’Brien Laments The Decline Of Writers’ Rooms

Conan O’Brien remembers the good ol’ days but warns things are changing. Asked whether he believed comedians were losing something by having fewer opportunities to be in a writers’...

How to Plan a Brilliant Comedy Night Out in London

Planning a comedy night out in London? From picking the right show and venue to booking early and travel tips, here is how to plan a brilliant evening. The post How to Plan a Brill...

Breakfast Babble: I Think I Have A Stand-Up Comedy Problem

Fourth time lucky as Chris Cantrill’s spoof whodunnit wins Edinburgh comedy award 2026

Nominated in three previous years, the rambunctious standup – one half of The Delightful Sausage – wins the prize for his show Rewilding while Marty Gleeson is named best newcomerT...

Carrie Talick on Mashing Up Genres and Injecting Comedy into Murder Mysteries

Just when you thought thrillers and mysteries were the only place to find a body, along comes a small army of writers who love a good romance and a lot of laughter with their untim...

The 4 best Netflix comedy movies to bring laughs to your work week

Satire, snakes, record stores, and an uncle named Buck—Netflix's best comedy movies bring the laughs all week.

The Genius of the Marx Brothers

Like the greatest satirists, such as Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain, they chose comedy over accusation to mock the folly of society and add levity to dark times. But their aim was n...

5 quick Netflix comedy shows for big laughs in 30 minutes or less

Short on time but need a laugh? These five Netflix comedies, from sketch gems to a cult superhero spoof, deliver serious laughs in small doses.

The Good-Hang Economy

The comedy-podcast boom is changing our idea of what it means to be funny.

The Satellite-Radio Drama Tearing Comedians Apart

Performers are urging Sebastian Maniscalco and SiriusXM to reconsider a recent programming pivot.

Get Secret Laughs with Don’t Tell Comedy in Los Angeles

Take a chance on your next date night by attending a comedy show at an undisclosed venue The post Get Secret Laughs with Don’t Tell Comedy in Los Angeles appeared first on LAmag.

Comedians Beyond Borders

A new generation of cross-cultural comics is taking regional humor global.

AWG: Writing for Animation

Industry animation writers will speak at an Australian Writers' Guild event next week in Melbourne.