From the corniest dad pun to the bleakest gallows humor, joke-writing is an art—and it's not just for standup comedians. To master this craft, you must know what makes people laugh, understand joke ...

The New York Times has a nice profile of Norm Macdonald in advance of his new show debuting on Comedy Central next week. Here’s him talking about how he approached Weekend Update, seeing it as: “a ...

"San Francisco is closing all kinds of things, and pushing all kinds of people out," comedian W. Kamau Bell pontificated as he stood on the steps of City Hall, watching rain clouds roll in. But this ...

HOUSTON – In the world of comedy, it doesn’t get any bigger than funny man Dave Chappelle. Dave, alongside fellow comedian and Houston native Mo Amer kicked off the opening weekend for Houston’s new ...

The latest addition to the local comedy scene, Punch Line Philly, is no joke. The only thing rarer than opening a live-music club in Philly? Opening a comedy club. So having Live Nation add Punch Line ...

Green Bay may have won a prize as the host city for the 2025 NFL draft, but the scene opened the door for their NFC North rivals to poke fun at the hometown Packers atop the draft stage. First, it was ...

(Editor's note: Advance reporter Mark Stein has been breaking down each episode of HBO's Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets. This is the third blog. If you missed anything, read Part 1 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Dave Chappelle and other comics assembled at San Francisco City Hall Tuesday to try to save the Punch Line comedy club, which has its lease expiring in August. The club, ...