Comedy News

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy of comic and tragic events involving two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

Toronto - The Dumbells were an entertainment group created by ten members of the Canadian army's Third Division during World War One. A new live show re-imagines a Dumbells show while paying homage to Canadian comedy history.

Maybe the box office can look ahead after taking a glimpse at the new releases. Or it may hope this is a weekend when a surprise enters.

Toronto - “Joel Zimmerman chatted on the Internet about finding a dead rodent in his computer, which is how he got what nickname? a) I7chy b) Myk3 c) Rata23 or d) deadmau5?” That's a taste of what you may get as a contestant in “The Adam Growe Quiz Show”.

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor now goes through the legendary Carol Burnett. It was announced today (May 22) that Burnett is this year's prize winner.

During the second period of Game 4 between the San Jose Sharks and the L.A. Kings, the Twitter account @LAKings published a joke about sexual assault. It was written by guest live-tweeter Kevin Ryder, an L.A. radio host.

New York - NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' delivers a moving goodbye to Bill Hader, as beloved 'Weekend Update' correspondent Stefon makes his final appearance.

New York - Tonight's episode of NBC's 38th season of 'Saturday Night Live' will be the last for Bill Hader, but does Hader's departure mean that Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis will follow?

Rotherham - The actor Paul Shane, who was famous for starring in the 1980s BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, has died aged 72. He had been ill for several weeks.

For his newest project, Christopher Guest sails uncharted waters (for him) into series television. If the first episodes are any indication, the voyage could be a long and extremely amusing one.