Arts Mar 27 Comedian Margaret Cho reflects on her career and the role of standup in activism By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Feb 19 Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and ‘Law & Order’ TV detective, dies at 78 Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in "Homicide: Life on the Street" and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Nov 11 Watermelon smashing comedian Gallagher dies at 76 Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-'em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 06 Watch 8:30 Dave Chappelle on comedy in the #MeToo moment: ‘We’re all figuring this out’ Dave Chappelle doesn't think audiences "want to pay to see somebody worried about the repercussions of what they say." A comedian who made a name for himself as one of the smartest and sharpest comedians around, Chappelle's latest comedy sets… By Jeffrey Brown
Nation Jun 28 Watch 4:32 Judd Apatow on missing Garry Shandling, being Adam Sandler’s roommate and family trips to Sephora Judd Apatow, world-renowned writer and director, says most people on Earth are trying to avoid at all costs what it feels like to be a stand-up comedian. Apatow gives his Brief but Spectacular take on comedy and his mentor, Garry…
May 18 Watch 7:13 Step aside Seinfeld — meet Mark Twain, the stand-up comic By PBS News Hour Continue watching