Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the long-running down-home variety show.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Is This Late-Night TV’s Last Gasp?
The talk shows are one of the few TV genres that haven’t made the leap to streaming. Their future may instead look a lot like a podcast studio.
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Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
The annual weekend celebrating America’s free press went forward, even as the Trump administration chips away at press freedoms.
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Jed the Fish Dead: KROQ DJ Who Pioneered New Wave Radio Was 69
With his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical grounding, he brought attention to New Wave and alternative artists at the groundbreaking station KROQ.
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Mike Myers on Playing Elon Musk, Politics on ‘S.N.L.’ and Why He Filmed a Campaign Ad
The “Saturday Night Live” alum on getting political in Studio 8H, playing Elon Musk and why he decided to film a campaign ad for Canada’s Liberal Party.
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Jinkx Monsoon Sails From ‘Drag Race’ to ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’
Jinkx Monsoon talks about feeling like a lifetime of hard work is finally paying off, and her return to Broadway as a zany maid in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.”
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The Treats That Bernadette Peters, Delia Ephron and Marcus Samuelsson Swear By
Bernadette Peters, Dichen Lachman, Delia Ephron and more share their tiny joys for tough days.
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What’s So Funny About These Albums?
Jordan Firstman, Mae Martin, Cat Cohen and Kyle Mooney have joined a long list of comedians who make music, with songs that are vehicles for bits and earnestness.
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‘The Interview’: Ramy Youssef Is Just Trying to Be ‘Emotionally Correct’
The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself.
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Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95
To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”
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‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be
The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.
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“Thank You Very Much” Looks at the Life of Andy Kaufman
“Thank You Very Much,” directed by Alex Braverman, uses archival footage and interviews to explore the appeal of a stand-up who didn’t tell jokes.