comedy

Shecky Greene, the legendary standup comic who was lord of the Las Vegas strip for decades, has died at age 97.

Aries Spears, known for his work on “Def Comedy Jam” and “Mad TV,” spoke with News4’s Tony Perkins about his impressions, his thoughts on comedy on TikTok, and more.

PT Bratton, an Air Force veteran, is sharing his humor to help people laugh through tough situations in a comedy show called “You’re Welcome for My Service” this Veterans Day weekend. News4’s Tommy McFly talked to Bratton about the show.

Adam Sandler will kick off a 25-city tour called “The I Missed You Tour” in October.

Johnny Hardwick, a voice actor and comedian best known for his role on the long-running animated comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 64.

Paul Reubens, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday at the age of 70.

Comedian Ego Nwodim, a Maryland native, is performing at the Kennedy Center in “The Last Improv Show.” “It’s gonna be a fun time,” she told News4’s Jummy Olabanji.

News4’s Tony Perkins spoke to the director of “The Mecca of Comedy” about its premiere at the American Black Film Festival in Miami and its importance to D.C. comedians.

“The Mecca of Comedy” is a film about D.C.’s Black comics who have blazed a trail in entertainment, including Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, Greg Poole and Andy Evans. News4’s Tony Perkins spoke with the film’s director.

Ken Jeong reflected on his second open mic night, which flopped and left him prologing his medical career for 10 years before committing to comedy and acting.

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.

Adam Sandler received the nation’s highest honor for humor at the Kennedy Center Sunday.
His career spans decades and includes SNL, movies, and arena stand-up shows. The Scene’s Tommy McFly reports.

Adam Sandler placed his hand on the bronze bust of Mark Twain and speculated that it “one day might be the weapon used to bludgeon me in my sleep.”

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are stopping in four U.S. cities on their “Restless Leg” comedy tour, and their first stop is in the District.

Gallagher, the prop comic known for smashing watermelons, has died.

Through humor, veterans and military families have found a creative community to connect and process emotion with comedy, News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

While performing at Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey on Saturday. Oct. 8, Ariel Elias opened up the floor for a question and answer part of her set. She immediately regretted it when one woman in the audience asked her, “Did you vote for Trump?”

Comedian Molly Kearney will become the first nonbinary cast member on “Saturday Night Live”

The actress took home the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 2022 Emmys on Sept. 12 for her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid on HBO’s “The White Lotus,” the first Emmy of Coolidge’s illustrious career.