Give ’em a hand! Hollywood legend Steve Martin defended Joy Koy on Tuesday after the stand-up comic’s lukewarm performance during Sunday’s Golden Globe ceremony. “I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show,” Martin, 78, posted on Threads. “It’s a very difficult job and not for the … Read more
A new study from the Media Research Center found that 81% of all political jokes told on major late-night comedy shows in 2023 targeted conservatives. The media watchdog analyzed each of the 9,518 political jokes told between six major daily late-night shows from January 3 through December 22, 2023, and found that 7,729 of them took aim … Read more
Dave Chappelle once again takes aim at the transgender community, as well as people with disabilities, in his new stand-up special “The Dreamer,” which dropped Sunday on Netflix. Chappelle, 50, opens the set by recalling the time he met actor Jim Carrey, 61, on the set of “Man on the Moon,” Deadline reports. Carrey plays … Read more
A defiant Ricky Gervais said his jokes about sick and dying children will remain in his Dec. 25 Netflix special, “Armageddon” — despite fan outrage and an online petition over his offensive and “ableist language.” “In the actual skit, I say, ‘I’ve been doing a lot of video messages recently for terminally ill children. Only … Read more
Hours after she was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Tiffany Haddish addressed the incident during a comedy set Friday at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, California. According to audio obtained by TMZ, an audience member eagerly asked the “Girls Trip” star, 43, about her early Friday morning arrest in Beverly Hills. She was allegedly … Read more
Jason Kelce is now the sexiest man in the NFL, and he was introduced as such while appearing on the pregame show of Thursday night’s tilt between the Panthers and Bears. The elder Kelce brother, who plays center for the Eagles, was mentioned in People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue, along with the likes of Pedro … Read more
Robert De Niro hasn’t made a decent comedy in years – a flurry of big paychecks in exchange for humorless cinematic crapola. The drought of yucks, however, is over, though it’s not coming to a theatre near you. It’s unfolding this week in a Manhattan courtroom as the A-list actor faces off in an absurd … Read more
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are talking about their sex life — again. This time, Ripa jokingly compared herself to a female frog during “Live with Kelly and Mark” on Friday. When Ripa noted that she found out that female frogs “fake their own deaths to avoid unwanted attention” from males, she quipped: “Let me … Read more
King Charles can take a joke. The 74-year-old monarch praised the “world-renowned” humor of Brits on Thursday while reflecting on his viral leaky pen mishap last September. Charles and Queen Camilla attended a dinner at the Mansion House to recognize the City of London’s civic institutions and Livery Companies, as well at the city ancient and modern … Read more
British director Richard Curtis may be the king of rom-coms, helming classics such as “Love Actually,” “Bridget Jones’ Diary” and “Notting Hill,” however, Curtis, 66, has expressed regret over the lack of diversity, as well as body-shaming jokes he’s used in his works. The screenwriter was interviewed by his daughter, Scarlett, at the Times and … Read more
Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes were seen sitting together in a suite high above MetLife Stadium as the pop star watched her rumored boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and Mahomes watched her husband play the New York Jets. Mahomes was reportedly with Swift and her entourage on Saturday night ahead of the game. Swift was also seen with Blake Lively … Read more
Australians have hit out at a U.S. comedy superstar, whose recent Netflix promotion claims Australians “do nothing” and are responsible for “zero exports.” The clip promoting American comedian Shane Gillis’ newly released stand-up special Beautiful Dogs was posted to the @Netflixisajoke social media channels – the official accounts for the comedy arm of Netflix. In the short … Read more
Julian Edelman’s got jokes about Tom Brady The retired Patriots wide receiver took the opportunity to bust Brady’s chops while wishing his former quarterback’s 16-year-old son, Jack, a happy birthday on Tuesday. Brady, who hung up his cleats for good in February, shared a tribute to his oldest son — whom he shares with his … Read more
A rival of Howard Stern has unearthed allegedly shocking and “evil” behavior the iconic radio host displayed years ago while working in the Chicago market in the mid-to-late 1990s. Stern allegedly made extremely distasteful comments about the terminal cancer stricken father of competing host Mancow Muller, saying he planned to “dig up his corpse” and … Read more
Joe Jonas revealed that he once pooped himself onstage. In an interview with KIIS FM’s “Will & Woody” radio show in Australia on Thursday, the 33-year-old Jonas Brother was asked to share something he’s “never told anyone.” Jonas seemed to know exactly what story to tell, beginning with some background. “I was with a few friends yesterday, and … Read more
Tom Brady’s thrill-seeking summer with his kids continues. Fresh off a spin on the “Tower of Terror” attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida, the retired NFL quarterback recently ventured to Europe, where he lets his three children — sons Jack, 15, Benjamin, 13, and 10-year-old daughter Vivian — take hand-held jet skis for a … Read more
Andy Cohen is laughing about the amount of Real Housewives using Ozempic. Cohen, 55, responded to an Instagram post by TV writer Gary Janetti that joked about the stars of the Bravo franchise taking part in the latest celebrity weight-loss craze. “This summer on Bravo, The Real Housewives of Ozempic,” Janetti, 57, wrote. “It’s already … Read more
“First Take” or “Fashion Police?” It appeared to be the latter for Stephen A. Smith on Thursday as he kicked off the ESPN series with some styling commentary for co-analysts Jay Williams and Monica McNutt. “I don’t know what the hell is going on with my boy Jay Williams, he picks the day that I’m … Read more
Kym Whitley scored her first movie role by being different — and ridiculously funny. The Ohio native had been in the popular play “Beauty Shop” and a few commercials. But when she auditioned for the part of Suga in “Next Friday,” she knew comedy was her calling. “I went into the audition and … I … Read more
Wands Sykes had some stern words for her longtime friend Dave Chappelle over his jokes about the transgender community in his Netflix special. Calling the jokes “hurtful and damaging,” Sykes tore apart the comic’s polarizing comments in his Grammy-winning Netflix stand-up special “The Closer.” In the 2021 special, Chappelle said he “agrees” that “gender is a fact”, … Read more