How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine? Honestly, I thought ...

Andra Day shares her first reaction with THR after reading the script for 'Is This Thing On?' saying how "sweet" she thought it was. Plus, she reveals what she learned about stand-up comedy through ...

Comedian Jessica Kirson, an openly gay veteran of the stand-up stage, has issued a statement expressing “sincere regret” for being among the more than 50 stars to participate in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh ...

A man at a comedy show had a heart attack and it brought clubgoers together in an unimaginable way. Shohei Ohtani passes Lou Gehrig to make MLB history in World Series Game 4 Ohio uncovers over 1,000 ...

Though she requested a guarantee that she could be “openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material,” Kirson is apologizing to fans and confirms she will donate her fee to a human rights ...

Jeanne DeRosa is a middle school math teacher in Natick who moonlights as a stand-up comedian. Her comedic persona, "MAD Barbie," focuses on her life as a middle-aged, divorced woman. DeRosa began her ...

Louis C.K. is the latest comedian to address his decision to perform at Saudi Arabia‘s inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival. As the comedian appeared Friday on Real Time, he explained he had “mixed ...

The debate over limits on free speech in comedy has taken an urgent, international flavor this week. Some of the biggest names in stand-up are vigorously defending their participation in the ...

The veteran comedy superstar “doesn’t give a f***” what anyone thinks of his recent trip to Saudi Arabia: “If it affects my career, I've been to LAX enough in my life, I'll f***ing sit home for a ...

Kareem Rahma, Mackenzie Barmen, Pooja Tripathi, Kendahl Landreth and Zachariah Porter Brendan Wixted / Erica Snyder / Michelle Chin / Justin McManus / Joanna Degeneres EXCLUSIVE: Underscore Talent has ...

Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles, including the Duke of York, any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday. The announcement comes after the release ...

Saudi Arabia is working to reshape its global cultural image, but controversies over several acts in its comedy festival tied to the country's human rights record are underscoring the tension between ...