One's mileage may drastically vary, but the enduring power of Green's black comedy is more than just a simple "so bad it's ...

He came from a tradition of stand-ups who leaned on character work and sketch in their acts ... you can listen to Pryor inventing the modern format of standup comedy in real time.

There’s a strong argument to be made that the most recent film based on an SNL sketch, 2010’s MacGruber, is the best of the bunch. For those who can get on its (and, more specifically, Will Forte’s) ...

The best comedy is both acutely specific ... “Word Association” is a daring, boundary-pushing sketch that would never make it to air in modern times, and not just for the use of a racial ...

Through period appropriate sketch comedy, The Burton Brothers: 1925 reflects back many of the pitfalls of today's modern society. Using the lens of history the Brothers show that perhaps we've ...

What it’s about: An inside look at the uproarious antics going on behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy TV show. What it’s about: The struggles of a modern-day high school faculty member ...

They dealt in observational comedy and were about to put ... are easily transferred to modern times. The more observational sketches are still funny because producer John Lloyd authored the ...