Deception is a common means of highlighting vulnerability and fostering amusement. Failed lies have further negative ...

The holiday season is packed with festive TV specials and movies. On Dec. 1, Derek Hough hosts “The Wonderful World of Disney ...

The British actor and comedian’s I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home (Berkley, Jan.) finds a geriatric serial killer accused of a fresh slaying.

Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari has long explored the quiet tensions and bureaucratic pressures of everyday life in Iran, from his acclaimed shorts to festival recognized features like “Disappearance,” ...

In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite ...

Since 2015, USC's School of Dramatic Arts has offered a minor in comedy performance, but it isn't just aspiring entertainers ...

Charlie Light, the mind behind the John W. Rich and Chase Passive Income parody accounts, has attracted business clients with ...

Leslie Jones is an undisputed queen of comedy, having been a regular Saturday Night Live cast member from 2014 to 2019.

The Divine Comedy, the poet’s tour of the Christian afterlife, is filled with strikingly modern touches—and a poetic energy ...

Comedian Nikki Glaser is joining the Judd Apatow Cinematic Universe. She’s set to star in, write and produce a new film that Apatow will produce for Universal Pictures. Plot details haven’t been ...

The Jacobs Opera and Ballet Theater will perform “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges,” a French opera with music written by impressionist composer Maurice Ravel, starting this weekend. The show opens at the ...