He reteams with James L. Brooks for a rare in-theaters comedy with 'Ella McCay,' also starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Woody Harrelson. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor “It’s always been a ...

Digital jokester Adam Waheed used his smartphone to bypass Hollywood’s gatekeepers and build a 55 million–strong fan base and multimillion-dollar brand empire. Alongside a bold new wave of digital ...

For the first 70 years of the 20th century, comedy duos were ubiquitous on the big screen, radio and stage. Now mostly forgotten, Gallagher and Shean were a hugely popular vaudeville act in the 1910s ...

Columbia College professor and Second City director Anne Libera talks about bulking up your funny bone and how comedy can be a catharsis. Some say comedy can’t be taught, but Columbia College ...

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge, Variety’s chief film critics, detail the how and the why behind their selections for Variety’s new 100 Greatest Comedy ...

Not every joke needs a message. At least, that's how Jay Leno sees it. In a July interview with David Trulio, president and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, the former ...

Legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld explained the reason behind his "clean" style of comedy in an interview this week, saying it forces him to be "elegant" with his words instead of relying on crude ...

Amy Poehler is addressing how comedic sketches and characters on “Saturday Night Live” have aged since she starred on the show. On the July 17 episode of her podcast, “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” the ...