comedy

“Saturday Night Live” opened its first show since taking a hiatus during the Beijing Winter Olympics with a stunning and solemn performance paying tribute to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Dave Chappelle will produce and host a series of four specials featuring stand-up comics he has handpicked, Netflix announced in a news release Friday.

We asked a group improv comics to act out the weirdest dreams of Olympians Jason Brown, Dusty Henricksen, Jamie Anderson and David Wise. The results were even wilder than we imagined.

We know Olympic snowboarders Jamie Anderson and David Wise both shred. What else do they have in common? They both have some really weird dreams. Welcome to Gold Medal Improv, where we ask a group of comics to act out the most bizarre dreams of top Team USA Olympians.

We asked Olympians to share their weirdest dreams with us. Then we asked a group of improv comics to act them out. This is Gold Medal Improv, and in this installment we asked our comics to act out the most bizarre dream of Team USA snowboarder Dusty Henricksen — which involved a team of ninjas and a hungry lion.

Olympic figure skater Jason Brown has a recurring dream. He’s in bed at home when he realizes he being robbed… by someone he knows. This is Gold Medal Improv, a series in which we ask a group of comics to act out the weirdest dreams of some top Olympians.

Comedian Louie Anderson has died Friday at the age of 68.

In an interview with a high school newspaper reporter 27 years ago, Bob Saget opened up about moving often as a child and how his high school senior year shaped his career. Decades later, that student reporter remembers Saget fondly.

Steve Martin posted a touching story about meeting Betty White for the first time on Thursday, just one day before the world learned that White had died at age 99.

Comedian Caitlin Reilly has grown a large following on TikTok and Instagram for comedy videos with her characters like “WASP mom,” who’s often seen talking down to someone or seeking special treatment. At a very young age, Reilly thought everyone’s dad was on TV – because her dad, the actor John Reilly, was frequently appearing on the long-running soap opera...

Comedian, actor and writer Paul Mooney died on Wednesday morning.

While plenty of sitcoms have focused on nuclear families with a mother, father and children, Netflix’s “The Upshaws” features a blended family. Mike Epps, Kim Fields and Wanda Sykes told us more about the comedy show.

Comedian Scott Seiss makes TikTok videos posing as a retail worker dealing with bad customers. His videos have gotten millions of views and likes, catching on with people who’ve witnessed or been in that situation.

The customer is not always right. Sometimes, they’re a dramatic mess who the workers are going to remember for a long time.

Taylor chats with Colton Dunn and Nico Santos about the show coming to an end after 6 seasons.

Filipino American comedian Jo Koy remembers a time when Asian people didn’t talk about how racism affected them. Koy tells LX News’ Jobeth Devera about his memoir “Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo,” which details his upbringing, dealing with family issues and racism on the journey to selling out stadiums.

Adorning the walls of Hartford’s the Brew Ha Ha comedy club green-room are the autographs of countless comedians who’ve performed there. The club, located inside Hartford’s City Steam brewery and restaurant, has been there for decades. Walking the halls Tuesday was comedian Max Dolcelli. Noticing his head-shot that hangs on the wall, one that was photographed years ago, he...

Comedians and other live performers are looking forward to when live events can return.

Comedian Maz Jobrani joins NBCLX and pulls back curtain on his comedy special ‘Pandemic Warrior’ which will air on Peacock.

Mayim Bialik didn’t stop at being a successful actress, author and producer — she’s also a trained neuroscientist. Now she’s putting that knowledge to use as the host of a new podcast about mental health, “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown.” The former “Big Bang Theory” star joined LX News to talk about why conversations about mental health are so important, as well...