comedy

Published
November 9, 2024

Comedy review: David Cross needles Trump at post-election show in Portland

The 'Arrested Development' star reflected on the state of American politics while mixing in absurdly hilarious anecdotes Friday night at the State Theatre.
Published
September 19, 2024

Happy 50th ‘SNL!’ Here’s a look back at the show’s very first cast

The iconic NBC sketch comedy show premiered on Oct. 11, 1975.
Published
July 29, 2024

Portlanders frustrated by online fees are buying concert tickets straight from the box office

There's an open secret spreading around the city: Tickets at some of the largest venues are cheaper if you buy them in person.
Published
July 16, 2024

Jack Black puts Tenacious D’s plans ‘on hold’ after bandmate’s Trump shooting remark

Kyle Gass's birthday wish 'blindsided' his satirical rock-comedy duo partner.
Published
June 19, 2024

Humorist Tim Sample takes the stage at Opera House in Boothbay Harbor

Published
March 25, 2024

Kevin Hart gets choked up as he accepts the Twain Prize for humor

Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and others toasted an emotional Hart at the Kennedy Center on Sunday.
Published
September 13, 2023

Theater at Monmouth presents a tribute to Gilbert & Sullivan featuring ‘Cox and Box’
Published
September 12, 2023

Johnson Hall presents trio of comedians for September lineup
Published
June 4, 2023

Commentary: Not all political comedy is created equal

Comics can either depress turnout or activate voters in 2024. Which will it be?
Published
November 15, 2022

Budd Friedman, Improv founder who built a comedy empire, dies at 90

He pioneered the modern comedy club, opening venues in New York and Los Angeles that fostered the careers of Jay Leno, Richard Pryor, Adam Sandler and others.