Mainstream comedy is frankly in a bit of a lull right now. Sitcoms and theatrical comedy movie are disappearing, few comic novels are getting published, and comedy podcasts are just comedians ...

A multilayered political thriller, a dark-comedy salute to radical resistance, a ping-pong picaresque and a bluesy vampire tale set in Jim Crow Mississippi are among THR film reviewers’ favorites of ...

"A day without laughter is a day wasted," said Charlie Chaplin. That's why comedy is one of the most-watched genres on Netflix. The following 15 best Netflix comedies include both hilarious Netflix ...

As 2025 comes to a close, I keep hearing the same thing: Good riddance. This year really messed with us. Los Angeles burned, immigration raids raged, Hollywood limped, AI slop exploded, arts ...

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge, Variety’s chief film critics, detail the how and the why behind their selections for Variety’s new 100 Greatest Comedy ...

Looking for a comedy on Prime Video that’ll make you smile, but don’t want to scroll through a bunch and have to decide? We get that. So, it’s a good thing you’re here. Like any streamer, Prime Video ...

Many of the most beloved horror movies have scenes, like Linda Blair’s rotating head in “The Exorcist,” that are so absurd they practically invite satire. But other horror films build the laughs ...

EXCLUSIVE: Last Night Was a Movie, the comedy series being shopped by buzzy sketch group Almost Friday, on which we first reported in August, is heading to FX for development, sources tell Deadline.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Mel Brooks’ iconic satire Blazing Saddles pushed every boundary possible when it was first ...

NEW YORK — Will Arnett is much funnier in real life. Take it from Bradley Cooper, who directs the comedian in the sentimental new dramedy “Is This Thing On?” (in theaters Dec. 19). The film follows a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X If you’re in the mood for a comedy movie, you might want to check out Tubi, an underrated free ...