12 times 'Saturday Night Live' made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later ...
The Social Stars Who Broke Out During Trump’s First Term Return for an Encore None of Them Wanted
Sarah Cooper, Randy Rainbow and other jesters who came to fame during Trump 1.0 explain why they can’t quit him, even if they desperately want to: “It’s hard to take our nation as seriously after ...
Douglas Lyons writes comedies centering Black women. How his trilogy could change theater
IAMA Theatre's workshop production of Douglas Lyons' time-travel adventure "Don't Touch My Hair" runs through Feb. 24.
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From ‘Coffee Talk’ to ‘The Hanukkah Song,’ 36 standout Jewish moments from 50 years of ‘Saturday Night Live’
Many Jewish comedy greats got their start in the once-scrappy comedy sketch show, which celebrates its golden anniversary this weekend.
A comedian who delivers jokes with moral clarity and a sharp tongue
Hearon’s most remarkable achievement, however, may be his constant illustrations of how deftly a gifted comedian can navigate ...
The Harlem Globetrotters: 99 years of basketball, variety and ‘Showtime’
The team's stated goal is to “spread goodwill worldwide," and it has routinely contributed to basketball’s growth and society’s betterment.
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Daniel Barenboim, a major figure in classic music, announced that he has Parkinson’s disease. Barenboim transformed the ...
Black Theatre Troupe celebrates 15 years with first musical
"Once on This Island," running through Feb. 16 at Capital Repertory, is both a celebration of Black Theatre Troupe's growth ...
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For Those Who Can’t Get Enough of Joy Behar on ‘The View,’ the Comedian Now Has a Play, ‘My First Ex-Husband’
It consists of eight monologues she crafted after interviewing a diverse group of divorcées. The result is something along ...