Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Akaash Singh and His Case for Bringing Back Apu
The stand-up comic, whose special has gone viral, takes issue with how some South Asians like Hari Kondabolu portray their experience in the United States.
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Taylor Tomlinson: A Comic With the Confidence of a Star
On her new Netflix special, “Look at You,” she demonstrates tight joke writing, carefully honed act-outs and a ruthless appetite for laughs.
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FCC Targets Colbert and Kimmel in New Crackdown on Late-Night TV
The F.C.C. said it planned to enforce long-dormant rules on appearances by political candidates on network talk shows.
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Comedians and Stars Gather for ‘The 99 Year Old Man!’ Premiere Party
Mel Brooks joined Judd Apatow and Patton Oswalt at the Los Angeles premiere of “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”
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Ricky Gervais’s Golden Globe Win for His Stand-Up Special Sends a Bad Message
That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up.
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Nikki Glaser’s Monologue, Teyana Taylor’s Speech and Other Moments From the 2026 Globes
Nikki Glaser returned as host and killed, while Teyana Taylor delivered the speech of the night. Then there were those awful production choices.
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Will Arnett, Laura Dern and Bradley Cooper: 3 Friends Walk Into a Comedy Club
In many ways, their new relationship tale, “Is This Thing On?,” relies on their shared history over 25 years.
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He’s Chevy Chase, and He’s Still Like That
The famously prickly comedian found a sympathetic adversary in the director of a CNN documentary about him. Their conversation with a reporter was … spirited.
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He’s Chevy Chase, and He’s Still Like That
The famously prickly comedian found a sympathetic adversary in the director of a CNN documentary about him. Their conversation with a reporter was … spirited.
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6 Comedy Specials to Get You Through the Holidays
For very different reasons, new hours from Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Kathleen Madigan, George Civeris and Jay Jurden are worth your time.
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Russell Brand Is Charged With Additional Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault
The actor, comedian and YouTuber now faces seven counts of rape and sexual assault in Britain.