In television's early days, Caesar translated Jewish humor into a language America didn’t yet know it understood.

Comedian Sid Caesar was huge, in all ways. Handsome, tall and winged with linebacker shoulders, a fearless physical performer and mimic, creator of a U.N. of international characters (all fluent in ...

Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast. By Jason Zinoman Many savvy observers declared the death of the late-night ...

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Lately, it feels like comedians are the new rock stars. Just survey the sheer number of major tours, streaming specials and nonstop podcasts constantly coming down the pike. After brisk ticket sales, ...

His comedic DNA is everywhere — The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, the riffs and routines of Johnny Carson and Larry David. His writers included Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon and Woody ...

At the dawn of the 1990s, following a decade in which Hong Kong martial arts cinema was dominated by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, a new superstar emerged: Stephen Chow. Chow rose to fame as the star of ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) — He was a king of comedy and one of the most recognizable faces of early 2000s sitcoms. But before he was Mr. 3000 on the big screen, Bernie Mac was Mr. Chicago at heart. “If he were ...

ATLANTA — D.L. Hughley was part of one of the most popular stand-up arena tours of all time more than a quarter-century ago. The Original Kings of Comedy, which also featured Steve Harvey, Cedric the ...

In some circles, they say that comedy as we know it wouldn’t exist without Jerry Lewis. He walked so that the comedians we know and love could run. It is undeniable that his movies brought joy and ...