Comedy combating conflict. After 9/11 and in the lead-up to the Iraq war, comedians Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah created the New York Arab American Comedy Festival to combat the vilification ...

Dean Obeidallah, left, and Maysoon Zayid founded the New York Arab American Comedy Festival in 2003. “Let me be honest, I need to laugh,” Obeidallah said.

American comedian Richard Pryor (1940 – 2005) during a stage show, ... The post All comedy is Black: How Richard Pryor killed the white comedian appeared first on TheGrio. News.

American comedian Anthony Jeselnik, known for his dark comedy style, is all set for his first-ever performance in India and excited to bring his Bones and All tour. READ ALSO: Travis Kelce shares ...

NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) - The 2025 Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Nebraska, announced five comedians who will be featured during the event. The five comedians, River Butcher, David Perdue ...

When the calendar year finally ends, we’ll have seen several hundred new stand-up comedy specials in 2023 (at least 700 counting hours and half-hours). So who’s the best?

Pope Francis looks at American comedians Stephen Colbert, Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon, among others, as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024 ...