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Chris Rock is getting animated for his next gig.

LOS ANGELES — Slouched deep into one corner of a velvety couch in his spare bedroom, bare feet propped on a matching ottoman, Josiah Johnson is searching for his big moment, like a point guard probing a defense.

During his recent Comedy Central stand-up special, "A Different Kind of Dude," River Butcher expresses concern for "the people who hang rubber testicles from the backs of their trucks" — and blows at least one audience member's mind in the process.

Ali Wong, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Hasan Minhaj are all on this critic's shortlist of candidates for the job.

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling fires back at T.J. Dillashaw dismissing comments.

Comedian Jon Stewart became the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, with tributes from late night television hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel plus music from singer Bruce Springsteen. Stewart, who captured the American zeitgeist while zinging politicians and the…

Klepper was on "Salon Talks" to discuss bad Trump rallies, traveling to Hungary and the power of comedy against BS

The comic devoted himself to the art of the joke and all it can engender – offense, joy and everything in between

PITTSBURGH — To be clear, "Fairview" is not based on creator and executive producer R.J. Fried's experiences growing up in Indiana, Pennsylvania. But his western Pennsylvania roots did provide perspective for a show about how national topics can become local headaches.

Trevor Noah, who hosts “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will be the headliner at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 30

Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy. The 59-year-old Stewart — born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz — rose to prominence as a standup comic and host of multiple failed talk shows…