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The SNL Cast Departures Have Begun
SNL's Cast Departures Begin
Aug 26, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

SNL's Cast Departures Begin

Devon Walker announces his exit, along with writer Celeste Yim

(Newser) - The cast changes that typify Saturday Night Live's summer hiatus have begun, and the first departure doesn't appear to be exactly a tearful one. The first cast member out the door is Devon Walker, who joined the NBC show in 2022, and USA Today notes it's not...

Comedian Reggie Carroll Murdered in Mississippi
Comedian Reggie Carroll
Killed in Mississippi
OBITUARY
Aug 25, 2025 5:54 AM CDT

Comedian Reggie Carroll Killed in Mississippi

Man charged in shooting death of Mo'Nique's 'brother in comedy'

(Newser) - Reggie Carroll, a Baltimore-based comedian who took his routine across the country, has died following a shooting in Mississippi. Police responded to a reported shooting on Burton Lane in Southaven on Wednesday evening, finding Carroll with gunshot wounds, per Deadline . The 52-year-old died later at a hospital. On Saturday, police...

Welfare Check Leads to Another Arrest for Paul Rodriguez

Comedian, 70, is arrested on charges of narcotics possession, same as he was in March

(Newser) - When Paul Rodriguez was arrested earlier this year in California for narcotics possession, his lawyers insisted that the drugs belonged to the driver of the vehicle he was riding in, not to Rodriguez. Police now say the 70-year-old comedian is once more in legal trouble, after being arrested Monday (again...

Comedian Is Now Legal Guardian of 'Haunted' Doll

Matt Rife, ghost hunter Elton Castee are leasing Connecticut's Occult Museum and its artifacts

(Newser) - A comedian and a YouTuber say they are now the legal guardians of the allegedly possessed doll that inspired the Conjuring and Annabelle horror movies. The Raggedy Ann doll dubbed Annabelle is part of a collection of 750 allegedly haunted artifacts amassed by the late paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine...

4 Dicey Jokes From Shane Gillis' ESPY Set

Comedian goes after Belichick, Trump, and Caitlin Clark, among others

(Newser) - Comedian Shane Gillis kicked off the ESPY awards on Wednesday night with a monologue heavy on cringe and controversy, reports the Guardian . Gillis, previously ousted from the cast of Saturday Night Live over jokes about Asian people, didn't shy away from controversy—or race—in his set. A...

Larry David's Essay Takes Bill Maher to Task

Comedian tweaks fellow comic over his meeting with Trump

(Newser) - Larry David wrote a satirical essay for the New York Times on Monday in which he envisioned a critic of Adolf Hitler having dinner with the German dictator in 1939 and coming away charmed. A day later, the chatter around the essay is about how David was really writing about...

After White House Complaints, Correspondents Drop Comedian

Amber Ruffin had declined to make fun of all political sides

(Newser) - The White House Correspondents' Association has decided there'll be nothing funny about its showcase event next month. After pressure from the Trump administration, the organization dropped the dinner's scheduled headliner, Amber Ruffin, Politico reports. "We are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year," President Eugene...

Schneider Pushes Right's Answer to The View

Actor met with Cheryl Hines and owner of the Los Angeles Times

(Newser) - Rob Schneider's plan to create a conservative talk show to counter The View appears to have gained the attention of a big name in media: The actor and comedian recently met with Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, reports former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy at his "Status"...

Report: Foxx Brouhaha Began With a Phallic Laser Pointer

Actor's fight at Beverly Hills eatery was reportedly with crew from Jackass production firm

(Newser) - More details are emerging on the Friday night altercation in Beverly Hills that injured Jamie Foxx, with sources telling TMZ that the beef at Mr. Chow restaurant was between the actor/comedian and crew members of Dickhouse Productions—the production firm behind the Jackass movie franchise. According to witnesses, that crew...

John Mulaney on His Life: It's 'Like a Tornado Picked Me Up'

Comedian talks with GQ about stormy past few years, from drugs to life with Olivia Munn, kids

(Newser) - "Once such a consummate urbanite that you half expected to see a pigeon on his head and his pockets stuffed with takeout menus, today he looks every inch a suburban dad, in his white lace-up Vans, olive jeans, long-sleeve shirt." That's how Brett Martin describes John Mulaney...

Dave Coulier Has 'Very Aggressive' Cancer

Full House star diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma is now undergoing chemo

(Newser) - Just weeks ago, Dave Coulier learned he has cancer—"very aggressive" cancer. Last month, the 65-year-old Full House star was experiencing an upper respiratory infection that caused his lymph nodes to swell, per People . Then, a lymph node in his groin suddenly grew to the size of a golf...

Who Is Tony Hinchcliffe? Joke Puts Comedian in the Spotlight
Comedian Unapologetic
About Puerto Rico Joke
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nov 2, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

Comedian Unapologetic About Puerto Rico Joke

Tony Hinchcliffe says critics have no sense of humor after controversial line at Trump event

(Newser) - Have you heard the one about Puerto Rico? Anyone paying even slight attention to the news over the last 24 hours has probably caught wind of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's joke Sunday at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally:
  • The joke: "I don't know if you guys
...

Seinfeld: What I Said About 'Extreme Left' Is 'Not True'

Comedian had said in April that 'PC crap' was killing comedy

(Newser) - In April, Jerry Seinfeld caused a bit of a hubbub when he told the New Yorker that the "extreme left and PC crap" were responsible for bringing comedy down—a remark he's now hanging his head about. Per Variety , the 70-year-old comedian appeared on his friend Tom Papa'...

Asked About Future Plans, DeGeneres Drops a Bomb

'This is the last time you're going to see me,' comedian says at show, suggesting retirement

(Newser) - There's quiet quitting , and then there's not-so-quiet quitting, which is what Ellen DeGeneres just apparently did. Forbes reports that the 66-year-old comedian is currently on her "Ellen's Last Stand ... Up" tour, which kicked off in April, and she's also got a Netflix comedy special on...

James Corden Delays Start of Play for a Very British Reason

Soccer game went into a shootout, so he watched with the audience in London

(Newser) - A dramatic political play starring James Corden at London's famed Old Vic Theatre started about 10 to 15 minutes late on Saturday evening, but everybody was in a pretty good mood about it. As the BBC reports, The Constituent was scheduled to begin just as a big soccer match...

Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, and the Pope Walk Into a Bar...

Or rather, the Vatican, as pontiff hosts 100-plus comedians to celebrate the importance of humor

(Newser) - Before flying to Italy's southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican on Friday to celebrate the importance of humor. The pontiff welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations, including US celebrities Whoopi...

George Lopez Walks Out of Sold-Out Show, Causes Ruckus

Comedian claims 'unsafe environment' at casino; attendees say it was all love

(Newser) - George Lopez may have started the sold-out show in good spirits, but he didn't end it that way. The comedian left the stage at California's Eagle Mountain Casino 30 minutes early on Friday after complaining about hecklers, the New York Post reports. The casino claimed the 63-year-old "...

Tiffany Haddish Explains Why She Became 'Sarah' Online

Comedian says she used fake account, started calling people who were harassing her online

(Newser) - Tiffany Haddish has had it with trolls—and she hasn't been passive about it. The comedian and Girls Trip star reveals to the Los Angeles Times that she has taken a proactive stance at dealing with people who harass her online, including taking on a fake persona. More:
  • Backstory:
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Seinfeld: 'Extreme Left' and 'PC Crap' Are Marring Comedy
Seinfeld
Talks 'PC Crap,'
Pop-Tarts, and
His 'Favorite Human'
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Apr 30, 2024 6:25 AM CDT

Seinfeld Talks 'PC Crap,' Pop-Tarts, and His 'Favorite Human'

Comedian chats with 'New Yorker' about his beef with the 'extreme left' and much more

(Newser) - Jerry Seinfeld's new film, Unfrosted, an origin story for Pop-Tarts, begins streaming Friday on Netflix. But the 70-year-old Seinfeld creator is making headlines this week not for that project, but for what he has to say about the state of comedy. Per the Hill , Seinfeld appeared on the New ...

Ellen DeGeneres Emerges to Talk About Show Scandal

Comedian says she 'had a hard time' after report on workplace toxicity, 'but I am dancing now'

(Newser) - It's been nearly two years since Ellen DeGeneres bid adieu to her eponymous daytime talk show, which during its final stretch was accused of harboring a "toxic" work environment. On Wednesday, the 66-year-old comedian emerged to address the issue during a sold-out standup performance in Los Angeles, per...

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