Jay Leno says ticket sales up after eliminating politics from his stand-up routine: ‘Nobody wants to be lectured’

Legendary late-night host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” Jay Leno said he no longer discusses politics in his stand-up comedy ...

Will Arnett Thought He'd Never Land a Dramatic Role: ‘Why Would They?'

The "Arrested Development" star tells IndieWire about learning to be unfunny for his career-best performance in "Is This ...

Mo Amer explores free speech and life as a Palestinian-American in 'Wild World'

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with comedian Mo Amer about comedy, free speech and his new Netflix standup special, "Wild World." ...

Bill Maher Stopped Performing Standup Over Political Divide: ‘I Could Get Shot by the Left or the Right’

Bill Maher says he originally quit touring as a stand-up act over generational shifts in comedy, but now sees it as a way to avoid political divides.
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Rule-Breaking Comedians Who Did Comedy Their Way

There was a time when comedy lived in small, smoky rooms and on crackly vinyl records you played after dinner. Across the ...