At its core, the First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, including the right to critique public figures, government ...

Resistance” comedy had struggled to find its mojo in Trump’s second term. Then came Colbert’s cancellation, “South Park” satire and the Kimmel uproar.

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American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event ...

The New York Times reported in 1939 that Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels terminated the careers of five prominent German comedians. Their crime? Making political jokes about the Nazi regime.

University of Delaware condemned a student television show that aired a joke about Charlie Kirk's death, prompting criticism ...

Boardroom’s Michelai Graham explores the political fire, emotional weight, and unexpected humor at the core of a ...

The Indian comedian Kunal Kamra was forced offstage after a political joke led to a mob attack. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, he is ...

Although the two parties are unwilling to budge on the question of what should be in the contested spending bill, they at ...

Kimmel’s suspension may look like another culture-war dust-up, but it’s really a test of how fragile free expression becomes when broadcast rules collide with politics.

Anyone who doubts that comedy is serious business these days hasn’t been paying attention. In recent months, late-night talk ...

The Riyadh Comedy Festival, featuring top global comedians, is facing backlash over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.