Comedy

Jon Stewart used the latest episode of his “Weekly Show” podcast (via The Daily Beast) to criticize the media for getting Americans scared about Donald Trump‘s second term as president before it’s even begun. “The Daily Show” host said America is in a “transitional period where we are not sure about whether the ground we are standing on is solid” and noted how the media is only stoking more fear by being “convinced that we are the Roadrunner and the Coyote and the Coyote has run over the cliff, and...

Joe Rogan came to MAGA comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s defense during his podcast on Wednesday, but admitted that he told Hinchcliffe, “Don’t you f***ing dare do that joke.” Hinchcliffe set off a firestorm of criticism after he took the stage at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday and took several jabs at different races and ethnicities, and Puerto Ricans especially, which led to several prominent Puerto Rican entertainers including Bad Bunny and Jennifer Lopez, throwing their support behind Kamala Harris. The insult that got the “Kill Tony” host the...

Former President Trump appeared on an episode of "This Past Weekend" with comedian Theo Von for an interview that at times veered far outside the normal campaign trail conversations. Trump told Von that his youngest son, Barron Trump, is a big fan of the stand-up comedian and encouraged him to accept the invitation. Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White reportedly arranged the interview. Among the longest segments of the hour-long conversation was their discussion of alcoholism, substance abuse and the over-prescription of pharmaceuticals.

Over the course of its 50-year history, Mayfest has played host to a number of nationally known artists, from Sammy Davis Jr. to Three Dog Night, Ray Charles to Eddie Money, Meshell Ndegeocello to Hanson (back when the Hanson brothers’ ages were measured in single digits). But for the festival’s 51st incarnation, to be held May 10-12 in the Tulsa Arts District, organizers decided they didn’t need to look so far afield to find quality acts to present as part of Tulsa’s premier outdoor arts festival. “One of the first...

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The news of O.J. Simpson’s death was met with a mixed bag of responses befitting his complicated (to say the least) history. But hearing the news, my immediate thought wasn’t anything to do with O.J.’s life, controversies or career. It was “Man, I miss Norm Macdonald.” In my mind, Norm is the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Norm initially became famous in the ’90s for his turn as the host of Saturday Night Live (SNL)’s Weekend Update segment, during which he relentlessly fired off O.J. Simpson jokes. Most still...