Allan Johnson

Exhibitions usually occasion catalogs, but at the Art Institute of Chicago through Feb. 2 it's the other way around. "New Light on Old Masters: French and British Paintings from 1600...

Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer have a natural rapport on the WB Network's "The Steve Harvey Show" because the two standup comics have worked at it for years. It...

At 40 years old, Adam Leslie is still relatively young as standup comics go. But the man has lived a comedy life: He's now in his 34th year in the...

There's a joke that goes a little something like this: An acclaimed sketch comedy troupe couldn't come up with a decent enough bit on the 1991 Los Angeles riots. The...

It may be one of the funniest birthdays of the year: a 10th anniversary television show for Comic Relief, the comedy-supported benefit for homeless people. The show, which airs at...

Who says coming in second is all that bad? Jerry Miner hit that mark last month at the San Francisco Comedy Competition, and he's in excellent company. Robin Williams, Ellen...

Determine if this joke is all right with you. When comic Jack Gallagher's son Declan was 5 years old, the boy wanted a disguise, because he was smitten with the...

Just an announcement does not seem nearly enough for an exhibition that the Museum of Contemporary Art has declared is its major effort of the last five years. So imagine...

When Darrell Hammond was 5, he and his mother used to listen to a record of "A Christmas Carol" and mimic all the voices. "It was kind of a way...

As Geraldo Rivera negotiated his way through sidewalk construction on State Street, people waved and yelled his name. When he later walked into a room filled with alleged gang members,...