Comedian Tig Notaro said receiving her cancer diagnosis in 2012—which followed a series of tragic events that had upended her life—was so horrific, she had to laugh. Notaro, known for disarming, ...

In the deadly voice-over that begins Joel Surnow’s “Small Time,” a man declares: “This is the story about my father and the summer we spent together many years ago. It was the summer that changed my ...

NPR's Sacha Pfieffer speaks to comedian Chris Duffy about his new book, "Humor Me." In it, he explores how laughing can be therapeutic and argues that humor can be taught, lost and regained.

Erika Sjule has contributed illustrated humor pieces and cartoons to The New Yorker since 2019. Your daughter is in the middle of a bitter divorce, and she has no one to turn to but you and the ...

The show's biggest struggle is transferring from a streaming service meant for binge-watching, with no commercials, to a regular time slot every week. Whether you’ve watched the series from the ...

The more episodes that appear, the more American Auto is hitting its stride after a pilot and six installments on NBC. The Justin Spitzer-created, half-hour comedy is showing why it’s got promise as a ...