BBC Scotland has commissioned a series of short comedy programmes for YouTube, featuring established performers including Jack Docherty and stand-up Marc Jennings. The first of the new projects will ...

The BBC has commissioned online comedy shorts from Jack Docherty, Karen Dunbar, Marc Jennings and fraternal double act Them ...

Alex Duong, a comedian, writer and actor based in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 42. Duong was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma last year, a rare and aggressive cancer affecting soft ...

Not a fan of concerts? That’s okay, as you can get a concert of laughs with some comedians hitting the tour circuit this spring. The season’s comedy shows star some of the biggest names in the laugh ...

Actor Adam Pearson has publicly hit back at a comedian who mocked his appearance in a cruel viral tweet. “A Different Man” star Pearson, who has severe facial disfigurement due to the condition ...

Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing. By Sopan Deb Becoming a successful comedian in the United States ...

A Minnesota comedy club abruptly canceled six sold-out shows by comedian Ben Bankas after a viral clip of his stand-up routine — in which he mocked a woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration ...

A Minnesota comedy venue canceled six sold-out shows by comedian Ben Bankas after videos of him mocking the death of Renee Good went viral. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

The 1960s marked a turning point in comedy, when performers began pushing beyond punchlines and embracing satire, social commentary, and more personal styles of humor. This era produced comedians who ...

Brooklyn-born comedian John Mulrooney is dead at age 67. The funnyman died suddenly at his home in Coxsackie, N.Y. on Dec. 29, according to the Albany Times Union. His cause of death wasn’t ...

John Mulrooney, a stand-up comedian, actor, TV host, radio personality and longtime local cop, died suddenly at his Coxsackie, New York home, according to multiple reports. He was 67. Born and raised ...

This year has brought its fair share of gloomy news headlines, so it’s no surprise that people might be needing a solid laugh. As the calendar transitions to 2026, you can check out some of the most ...