A new analysis of American political discourse suggests that humor has evolved into a strategic weapon used to attack ...

This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...

Nikki Glaser explained her decision to withhold jokes about politics at the 2026 Golden Globes, saying the political climate ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

I memorized those lyrics when I was 11 or 12 years old, by watching “That Was The Week That Was,” the NBC comedy that ran from 1965 through 1967 and made Lehrer famous. I loved the show, not only ...

The comedian masterfully navigated political humor with a clever twist that denied the former president the spotlight while ...

Nikki Glaser attends the 2025 Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center honoring Conan O'Brien Getty Nikki Glaser was one of the few celebrities to walk the red carpet at this year’s ...

Former late-night comedy giant Jay Leno thinks today’s TV hosts are fools for falling back on one-sided political humor – explaining they’re isolating half their audience with the endless partisan ...

Jay Leno believes the late-night television landscape could use more nonpartisan humor. The former The Tonight Show host had a nonpartisan approach to his humor and has some thoughts about the ...

Connecticut’s always been a reliable stop on the touring circuit for major comedians. The state’s proximity to the comedy mecca of New York City definitely helps, as does having casinos and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jay Leno believes the late-night television landscape could use more nonpartisan humor. The former The Tonight Show host had a ...