Lisa Ann Walter started her career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1980s before booking film and TV roles and eventually landing on the hit ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” She continues to tour as ...

Whitney Cummings is speaking out on the criticism of those who performed at Saudi Arabia’s debut Riyadh Comedy Festival. Cummings defended her performance at the festival and those of others on her ...

“The Inbetweeners,” the hit British teen comedy series that gave the world a foul-mouthed library of hilariously puerile quotes not to mention two hugely successful spin-off movies, looks set to make ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When Netflix launched the streaming era it had a simple promise: One place for everything. But when entertainment ...

My favorite John Candy moment is just a blink in a semi-obscure skit. It’s from “SCTV,” the Canadian sketch comedy series, and Candy, wearing a suit and a fluffy blond wig, is playing drums for a ...

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday it will not accept donations from comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The human rights organization told Variety that it “cannot ...

Kirson, who was praised for her Riyadh set by fellow stand-ups Bill Burr and Louis C.K., apologized for her Saudi Arabia appearance and made good on her promise to donate what she earned from the gig.

Netflix is always cooking when it comes to having the best new original programming on a regular basis. The streaming platform just dropped a brand-new series, and it’s already rising on the Netflix ...

Comics were roasted and dragged for performing at the event, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's abominable human rights record saw some daylight. But both ultimately walked off as winners. By Kevin ...

Nearly 30 years into her career, which started with stand-up, Lisa Ann Walter has landed a deal with Hulu for her debut comedy special. The “Abbott Elementary” star directed the special, which is set ...

As the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival drew to a close last week, a debate raged across entertainment as to whether the free speech warriors who’ve decried cancel culture in their stand-up gigs — ...