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…
Chinese Regime Fines Talk Show Firm $2 Million for Mocking Chinese Military
May 19, 2023
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Comedian Richard Lewis Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease
NEW YORK—Comedian Richard Lewis is retiring from stand-up following four surgeries and a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his various health issues. “For the last three-and-a-half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” he said, adding that he has suffered with back…
Chinese Comedian Who Mocks Beijing’s Rhetoric Censored After North American Tour Wraps Up in Toronto
A Chinese comedian who crossed Beijing’s political red line has been censored across Chinese social media platforms following his tour of North America that wrapped up in Toronto last month. Wang Yeuchi, who is also known by his stage name Chi Zi, embarked on a tour starting Feb. 7 in Vancouver, visiting cities in Canada…
Comedian Judy Tenuta Dies at 72
LOS ANGELES—Judy Tenuta, a standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72. Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist Roger Neal told The Associated…
Comedian Trevor Noah to Leave ‘The Daily Show’ After 7 Years
WASHINGTON—Comedian Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the program after hosting it for seven years, indicating he wanted to dedicate more time to stand-up comedy. The 38-year-old comedian—who moved to the United States in 2011 and was born in Johannesburg, South Africa—had big shoes to…
David A. Arnold, Comedian of Netflix Specials, Dies at 54
LOS ANGELES—David A. Arnold, a comedian who was a producer of the “Fuller House” reboot and the creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” has died. He was 54. Arnold’s family said in a statement Thursday that the doctors “ruled the cause of death due to natural causes.” His family said he died…
Ep. 58: Larry Elder Exchanges Jokes With K-von, ‘The Most Famous Half-Persian Comedian in the World’ | TThe Larry Elder Show
K-von, “the most famous half-Persian comedian in the world,” got his show canceled at SUNY Plattsburgh in April due to student protests alleging his jokes were transphobic and racist. In this episode of The Larry Elder Show, K-von discussed the cancellation of his show and explained why he’s not transphobic or racist, but just a…
Ep. 58: Larry Elder Exchanges Jokes With K-von, ‘The Most Famous Half-Persian Comedian in the World’ | The Larry Elder Show
K-von, “the most famous half-Persian comedian in the world,” got his show canceled at SUNY Plattsburgh in April due to student protests alleging his jokes were transphobic and racist. In this episode of The Larry Elder Show, K-von discussed the cancellation of his show and explained why he’s not transphobic or racist, but just a…
Dry Bar Comedy: Stand-Up Comedian Keith Stubbs’s Family-Friendly Platform is Working to Keep America’s Humor Clean
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…
LA City Attorney Charges Suspect in Dave Chappelle Attack at Hollywood Bowl
May 5, 2022
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By Richard Winton and Gregory Yee From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Hours after Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s office declined to file felony charges against a man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, City Atty. Mike Feuer announced late Thursday afternoon that his office had filed four misdemeanor counts…
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