Ben Stiller is offering some encouraging words for comedians as they continue to navigate these “challenging” times for comedy in the wake of Donald Trump‘s second term in the White House. The actor-director-producer behind several iconic comedies shared some advice during a recent interview with the Radio Times magazine, as he was promoting his new Apple TV…
On Wednesday evening, ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel, the host of its late-night show, after Kimmel discussed in his opening monologue the Trump Administration and the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered last week. Some viewers accused Kimmel of erroneously suggesting that Kirk’s alleged shooter was MAGA, which Brendan Carr, the chairman of the…
There were two questions the 77th Emmy Awards, held Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, had to answer, other than who would win what. (It’s an honor just to be nominated.) One was how the show, a glittery evening devoted to the most popular of popular arts, would play against a…
And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker was sent into a fashion frenzy. The actress, 60, recently revealed that it was her choice for Carrie Bradshaw to wear the massive cloud hat in the “And Just Like That…” Season 3 premiere. Carrie walked through a New York City park while wearing a gingham-print, bonnet-style hat designed by Maryam…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Garron Chiu, 37, an American-born Hongkonger who works in advertising and stand-up comedy. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I used to run from my Asian identity. As a Westernized Chinese guy growing up between cultures, I thought the Asian part of me…
American comedian Bill Burr, 57, returned to Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, focusing his ire on his country’s ongoing anti-immigration rhetoric. Performing at Etihad Arena for the second time – following his 2023 set at the same venue – the comedian took aim at what he called the “racism” and “hypocrisy” embedded in American discourse….
The Hui Brothers – Michael Hui Koon-man, Ricky Hui Koon-ying and Sam Hui Koon-kit – defined Hong Kong comedy in the 1970s with films like The Private Eyes, The Contract and Security Unlimited. But Michael, helped by Ricky, continued to make hilarious films throughout the 1980s and beyond. Here we look at three of his…
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following the roaring success of its annual winter Comedy Tour over the last decade, one of the UK’s leading humanitarian aid charities, Human Appeal, today announces its first ever summertime Comedy Tour. Taking place across three major UK cities – London, Manchester and Birmingham – Human…
MediaLink and UTA’s Executive Evening was one of the most star-studded fetes of Cannes Lions 2025 — where business VIPs and celebs gathered at the luxe Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc to see hit comic SebastianManiscalco poke fun at Jeff Bezos, Amazon and other targets. “I see [Jeff] Bezos when he came out about 30 years ago….
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following the roaring success of its annual winter Comedy Tour over the last decade, one of the UK’s leading humanitarian aid charities, Human Appeal, today announces its first ever summertime Comedy Tour. Taking place across three major UK cities – London, Manchester and Birmingham – Human…