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Friday essay: Is ‘wokeness’ killing comedy – or are ageing comedians crying wolf?

Jerry Seinfeld in Los Angeles earlier this year. Chris Pizzello/AAP by Alexander Cothren, Flinders University and Robert Phiddian, Flinders University In late April, comedian Jerry Seinfeld went...

Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ has been minting comedy gold for nearly 50 years

Lorne Michaels holding one of his Emmy Awards in 2022. Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images by Chris Lamb, Indiana University On April 24, 1976, Lorne...

Oscars 2024: The Black Nominees

COLMAN DOMINGOThe 2024 Oscar nominees have been unveiled, and several Black stars earned nods. On Tuesday (January 22), actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced...

Philly’s Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Colman Domingo receive Oscar nominations

DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH   by Kathia Woods Philadelphia Tribune Correspondent Save   Yesterday morning, Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid revealed the nominations for the 96th Academy...

Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show – how did he fare?

by Allaina Kilby, Swansea University Africa’s most famous funnyman and TV star, the South African stand-up comedian and author Trevor Noah, is leaving his job...

How real is ‘Abbott Elementary?’ A former Philadelphia school teacher weighs in

by Lynnette Mawhinney, Rutgers University - Newark ABC’s mockumentary “Abbott Elementary” follows a group of dedicated teachers who work at a Philadelphia school. The...

How conservative comic Greg Gutfeld overtook Stephen Colbert in ratings to become the most popular late-night TV host

by Nick Marx, Colorado State University and Matt Sienkiewicz, Boston College In August 2021, Fox News’ “Gutfeld!,” a late-night comedy-talk show hosted by right-wing pundit...

Review: Bill Bellamy still's got it

This past weekend, Def Jam's How to Be a Player star Bill Bellamy stopped at the Improv Comedy Club in Homestead for his Ladies...

Comedian Loni Love: Promotes book while enjoying rising career

LONI LOVE Comedian Loni Love sees live comedy as a simple art that is needed in today’s society.

One on One with Guy Torry: More than a replacement

Merecedes J. Howze and Guy Torry Although Pittsburgh patrons were expecting the King of Comedy, Cedric the Entertainer, the Steel City warmly welcomed Guy Torry instead this September. Cedric the Entertainer abruptly cancelled his Improv visit due to a previous filming commitment.

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