Comedy - Page 137

June 26, 2020

Tina Fey 'cancelled herself,' black leadership group says as they urge Kennedy Center to strip star of award

Project 21 Black Leadership Network asked the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts rescind Tina Fey's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor because the comedian recently asked NBCUniversal to have episodes of “30 Rock” featuring characters using blackface removed from streaming platforms. 

June 25, 2020

Wayne Brady defends Jimmy Kimmel amid blackface controversy: 'He has grown'

Wayne Brady believes that everyone deserves a second chance. 

June 25, 2020

Kristen Bell will no longer voice biracial character in Apple TV+ show 'Central Park'

Kristen Bell is stepping down from one of her recent acting gigs.

June 23, 2020

Chris D'Elia dropped by CAA following sexual misconduct allegations: report

Chris D'Elia is in need of new representation.

June 22, 2020

'Workaholics' episode with Chris D'Elia as a child molester pulled from Hulu, Amazon, Comedy Central

A "Workaholics" episode featuring Chris D'Elia as a child molester has been pulled from Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Comedy Central.

June 22, 2020

Jimmy Kimmel used 'N-word' in imitation Snoop song in 1996, impersonated comic George Wallace in 2013: audio

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Kimmel, who urged actor Tom Arnold to release an alleged "N-word" tape of President Trump in 2018, admitted years ago that he imitated rapper Snoop Dogg's voice for a track in a 1996 Christmas album -- an original song in which Kimmel used the "N-word" several times.

June 22, 2020

'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run' skipping theaters, to debut on VOD, CBS All Access in 2021

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run,” Paramount and Nickelodeon’s animated adventure based on the absorbent underwater fry cook, is skipping its planned theatrical debut.

June 21, 2020

Comedian DL Hughley tests positive for coronavirus after collapsing onstage in Nashville

Comedian and actor D.L. Hughley announced he has tested positive for coronavirus after collapsing onstage while performing in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday night, according to reports.

June 21, 2020

Jack Benny’s daughter recalls growing up with the famous comedian: ‘He loved being famous’

Jack Benny will always be “the nicest person” his daughter Joan Benny has ever known.

June 21, 2020

John Oliver mocked Trump in 2017 for predicting removal of Washington, Jefferson statues

President Trump warned in 2017 that statues of U.S. Founding Fathers such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson might someday be removed -- three years ahead of attacks on such statues this month. Back then, "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver mocked the president for his grim prediction.