China’s communist regime fined a mainland Chinese talk show company around $2 million and suspended its performances indefinitely this week after a comedian was reported by audience members for mocking China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the regime’s military slogan. Observers pointed out that it’s becoming harder for talk show hosts and comedians to survive…

Los Angeles-based comedians have much to say on the topic of cancel culture, both on stage and off. As prominent comics like Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock critique American audiences for what the duo describes as an increasing “oversensitivity” to jokes due to political polarization, others in the sphere performing in California—a known bastion of…

Today’s stand-up comedy is filled with F-bombs and N-words. The monologues in late-night shows have turned into profanity-laced political rants that Standards & Practices would need to censor. If he were alive today, Steve Allen—the very first late-night TV host—would be appalled at what comedy has become. However, it appears that Americans are eager to…