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Russell Brand Doubles Down on Conspiracy Theories in Sexual Assault Defense

The comedian has been accused of multiple cases of sexual assault

Does Comedy Have a Duty to Be Factually Accurate?

Hasan Minhaj is the latest comedian to prompt this debate

Who Wants to Date a Funny Woman? No One, It Seems.

Male comedians have game. Female comedians have great personalities.

David Sedaris Clarified the Humorist-Comedian Line on “Real Time”

Bill Maher and guests talked TikTok, toxic masculinity and nepo babies

Remembering Richard Belzer

He played one of the most singular characters on TV

How Josh Johnson Uses His Therapy for Laughs

The Emmy-nominated comedian frames his new standup special ("Up Here Killing Myself") around real-life trauma. And yes, it's funny.

What Makes DC’s Comedy Scene Special? Ask Sean Joyce.

The mastermind behind Hotbed talks great local comics and his theory about the city's crowds

Public Intoxication Arrest Leads to Further Trouble for Andy Dick

It's the latest in a series of encounters with the law

Oh God, Bill Cosby Might Return to Touring in 2023

Can a year that hasn't even begun get worse already?

It Sure Seems Like James Corden Plagiarized Ricky Gervais on “The Late Late Show”

On Monday night, the host repeated a joke from a 2018 Gervais special on "The Late Late Show" without citing him

Even Mr. Bean Has a Dumb Opinion About Cancel Culture

"Every joke has a victim," Rowan Atkinson said in a recent interview. "That's the definition of a joke."

Cheech Marin's Greatest Legacy Might Be His Art Collection

A museum housing his collection opened this month

Bill Maher and Guests Debated the Midterm Elections on “Real Time”

Given the list of guests, it wasn’t as contentious as you might think

John Cleese Has Mic Taken Away at SXSW After Embarrassing Rant About Slavery

"You do know the British have been slaves twice, right?" Cleese asked the crowd

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Even Mr. Bean Has a Dumb Opinion About Cancel Culture

"Every joke has a victim," Rowan Atkinson said in a recent interview. "That's the definition of a joke."

Cheech Marin's Greatest Legacy Might Be His Art Collection

A museum housing his collection opened this month

Bill Maher and Guests Debated the Midterm Elections on “Real Time”

Given the list of guests, it wasn’t as contentious as you might think

John Cleese Has Mic Taken Away at SXSW After Embarrassing Rant About Slavery

"You do know the British have been slaves twice, right?" Cleese asked the crowd

Pete Davidson Reveals Plans for the Retired Staten Island Ferry He Just Bought

The hottest club in New York is an old, abandoned ferry docked in Kim Kardashian's boyfriend's backyard

Bob Saget's Autopsy Report Reveals Skull Fractures Typically Seen in "High-Force Injuries"

Doctors say his injuries were consistent with being hit in the head with a baseball bat or falling down stairs, but authorities insist there were no signs of foul play

Dave Chappelle Helps Kill Affordable Housing Plan in His Hometown

"I am not bluffing, I will take it all off the table," the comedian said, threatening to pull his businesses from the Ohio town

The World According to Bob Saget

InsideHook remembers "America's dad," who died Sunday at the age of 65

Should Patton Oswalt Have to Answer for Dave Chappelle’s Transphobia?

Should we consider a photo with Chappelle to be a tacit endorsement of his beliefs?

It's Not Just Musicians Who Claim Spotify's Not Paying Them Enough

The streaming giant is facing a new push to pay comedians both as writers and performers

Marc Maron Probably Shouldn’t Be Trashing Local Businesses on Instagram

A dust-up with a Seattle guitar shop shows the pitfalls of celebrities putting small businesses on blast

How the Stand-Up World Will Remember Norm Macdonald

Friends of the iconoclastic comic describe a man who was devoted to the singular art of telling a good joke

The Long-Overdue Apologies of Jay Leno Will Never Be Enough

Why is Leno just now apologizing for decades of anti-Asian jokes?