Allan Johnson

When we caught up with actors/writers Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch, they were still hard at work on their two-women sketch comedy show, which is set to debut Wednesday at...

Art: The Museum of Contemporary Art's 24-hour Summer Solstice Celebration, the happiest festival of art, dance, music, performance and family activity during the year, begins 5 p.m. Friday in all...

Who knew that Tenacious D was really a band? Maybe not viewers of HBO, who caught the heavy metal, folk singing duo-comedy team in March starring in a three-part comedy...

A not-so-funny experience helped spur Fred Stone to finally make a leap into his current funny profession. The Boston-born comic, the headliner this weekend at the Barrel of Laughs (10345...

Remember when "Home Improvement's" Brad Taylor had that wild haircut with the sides shaved and a little ponytail on top in the back? Or how about when little brother Mark...

One of the likely highlights of the second Chicago Comedy Festival this weekend is a one-man show titled "Black Humor." But don't be misled into thinking this is a showcase...

Let's hope that by now you know there's a comedy festival coming to town. That was one problem facing the Chicago Comedy Festival last year. Impressive lineup, not a whole...

Don't think that Caroline Rhea is one of those comics who are famous for doing something else and just jumped into standup to suck down more cash. Rhea these days...

Naturally, the subject of laughter came up at last month's fifth annual U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo. Everyone from standup comedians to humor industry executives gathered to honor...

Television is plagued with so much screen clutter that it's a wonder viewers can still see their show. Here's a guide to what's taking up all that space. 1. Rating...