Comedy is tragedy plus time, as the saying goes — and in TV comedies, timing is everything. Historically, the TV Academy has considered a comedy to be a half-hour of television. But this season, ...

And by that, I mean, what’s so funny about “The Flight Attendant,” “Barry,” “The Kominsky Method,” “Cobra Kai,” “Dead to Me” and other shows that were nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys ...

Crimes of Passion explores themes of sex, power, and vulnerability in a thrilling and often humorous way. Anthony Perkins' character, Reverend Peter Shayne, embodies a creepy predator with a hero ...

Margaret Cho isn’t the only comedy legend to hail from the Bay, but she might be the angriest. She grew up in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, and began her comedy career doing sets at a ...

From left: Carol Kane, Jason Schwartzman, Madeline Weinstein, Diane Lanyi, Dolly de Leon, and Robert Smigel in "Between the Temples." (Courtesy Sean Price Williams/Pictures Classics) The most anxious ...

“Let’s not make ’em laugh” seems to be the new mantra for rewarding comedies at the Emmys. Clear-cut, humor-filled chuckle fests once dominated the Emmys for comedy series, with classics such as “Taxi ...

They say making people laugh is harder than making them cry. Doing both simultaneously might be hardest of all. A film that ping-pongs between rigorous class drama and raucous physical comedy, “Anora” ...

An avid gamer with over 30 years of experience, there aren't many consoles that Dan hasn't owned at some point in his life. He's also part Italian, which means he's almost certainly related to Super ...

Last week, while watching a comedy show on Netflix, I saw a stand-up comedian make some of the most insightful remarks about everyday life, leaving his audience breathless with laughter. Later that ...

The definitions of the two genres have never been more fluid — or befuddling — than in this year’s Emmy race. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor Comedy is tragedy plus time, as the saying goes — and in TV ...