Teasy Roosevelt, a burlesque performer who produced the Tim Robinson show "I Think You're Just Here for the Hot Dogs," ...

These days, it’s hard to find anything funny in politics. With every political question now controversial and fodder for a fight, it can be downright stressful—and things only get worse as the ...

From Soviet citizens risking peril to cope with oppression, to modern political satire targeting leaders like Trump, laughter ...

Conan O’Brien revived political humor during the ceremony. But while those lines can dominate social media and headlines, psychologists say the real effect of political humor at events like the Oscars ...

This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

The world of late night TV was thrown into sudden upheaval when CBS announced The Late Show’s cancellation, which sparked shocked reactions from Hollywood celebs, and was soon followed by the FCC’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic via Getty Images Nikki Glaser’s comments on political jokes sparked discussion after she ...

The answer from many quarters at midweek was a resounding yes, days after an assassination attempt against Republican former president Donald Trump rattled the nation over political violence that has ...

Byron Allen, the media mogul and former stand-up comedian, is gearing up for his latest venture: bringing his show Comics Unleashed to the CBS... Late night has enough political humor already, says ...

As the president’s second term has wreaked new horrors, comedians reflect on whether humor can still ‘deflate the strongman’s image’ During Donald Trump’s first term, as his lies distorted reality and ...