January 23, 2019 'Daily Show' host mocks Gillibrand again, this time over her past Trump-like positions not being 'racist' President Trump's immigration policies are "racist," U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has claimed, but when the New York Democrat held similar positions herself in the past -- before changing them -- her stands were merely not "empathetic" and not "kind." That kind of thinking was the latest target for “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah as he took more shots at Gillibrand on Tuesday.
January 17, 2019 Louis C.K. jokes about sexual misconduct, targets Parkland students once more in standup set Louis C.K. cracked jokes about his own sexual harassment scandal and recent gaffe about Parkland during a show in California on Wednesday night.
January 14, 2019 Kevin Hart's 'The Upside' hits No. 1 at the box office despite Oscars controversy Despite a slew of recent controversy involving past comments that critics have called homophobic and cost the comedian his Oscars-hosting gig, Kevin Hart has a new No. 1 movie in “The Upside.”
January 13, 2019 Janeane Garofalo defends Louis C.K. after sexual misconduct allegations, compares #MeToo movement to 'Twilight Zone' Janeane Garofalo urged the world to "leave Louis C.K. alone" after his comedy comeback was met with mixed reviews following his sexual misconduct scandal.
January 13, 2019 Comedians, stars beg Artie Lange to get help for severe drug addiction Comedians are begging Artie Lange to go to rehab and get clean after decades of struggling with drug addiction.
January 11, 2019 Verna Bloom, dean's wife in 'Animal House,' dies at 80 Verna Bloom, known for her role in the 1978 comedy classic "National Lampoon's Animal House," has died, according to reports.
January 8, 2019 CNN’s Don Lemon says if Kevin Hart doesn't want to be an LGBT ally 'we'll have to march on without him' On Monday night, CNN anchor Don Lemon called out Kevin Hart for remarks he said on his radio show about the blowback the comedian received for homophobic tweets he made several years ago.
January 3, 2019 Netflix pulls 'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj' episode after getting 'valid' legal complaint from Saudi Arabia After being available since October, Netflix has pulled an episode of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” after receiving a legal complaint from Saudi Arabia. The episode, which was heavily critical of the country’s government, is no longer available to stream on the service there.
December 31, 2018 Parkland shooting victim's father slams Louis C.K. for mocking survivors Louis C.K., the comedian who has been working on new stand-up material since allegations of inappropriate behavior with several women surfaced earlier this year, faces new criticism after he could be heard mocking survivors of the Parkland shooting during a set from earlier this month, TMZ reported.
December 27, 2018 Will Ferrell’s ‘Holmes & Watson’ panned by critics: 'Strange amount of anachronistic' Trump-related humor Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s “Holmes & Watson” has been absolutely crushed by critics, with some pointing out failed attempts to mock President Trump sprinkled throughout the film.