The 1960s marked a turning point in comedy, when performers began pushing beyond punchlines and embracing satire, social commentary, and more personal styles of humor. This era produced comedians who ...

Adam Rowe has been on tour with some of the biggest stand-comedians in the world in recent years ...

Why is it that most movies about stand-up comics aren’t funny? This isn’t the same thing as stand-up comedy concert films, of which there are many good ones. No, I’m talking about dramas that focus on ...

For one of the loudest, wildest decades in the history of American culture, there were many box office hits in the 1980s that ...

The American Film Institute Board of Trustees announced that Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, the organization ...

LSU women's basketball took care of business vs. Texas A&M. This was LSU Wire's live blog of the win.

I am not one, but many people I love are. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to understand why they just don’t want to “go out ...

"Racial prejudice is the engine that really drives the film," the director says.

Richard Pryor's widow Jennifer reveals on podcast that the legendary comedian allegedly threatened to kill her during drug-fueled psychosis episodes.

Richard Pryor is cited as one of the greatest American comedians of all time, with a huge influence on comedy and this generation's top comics. He was one of the first black men ever on television and ...

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...