comedy-writing
Dana Carvey’s Bad Film Career Gave Us His Great Sketch Show
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ star was a master of impressions but couldn’t command the big screen. So he changed course and hatched ‘The Dana Carvey Show,’ one of the 1990s’ most beloved, canceled-too-soon series.
With ‘Douglas,’ Hannah Gadsby Aces the ‘Difficult Second Album’ Problem
‘Nanette’ captured the zeitgeist and made the Australian comic a star. She follows it up brilliantly with a stand-up special that reflects on the last one’s success while charting a new path.
Why Is Everyone Telling the Same Coronavirus Jokes?
Along with the coronavirus, we’re also experiencing a pandemic of ‘parallel thought’
In ‘23 Hours to Kill,’ Jerry Seinfeld Is a Comedy Machine That’s Broken Down
His Netflix stand-up special illustrates the limits of observational humor when you reveal nothing about yourself
