When Donald Trump seemed poised to win the presidential election in 2016, Trevor Noah, then the host of The Daily Show, began the program’s live night-of special on a somber note. “It feels ...

Lonely Flowers,' the latest special from the former 'Daily Show' correspondent and current host of CNN's 'Have I Got News for ...

Colbert is studiously respectful when he interviews candidates and political figures, but he generally knows when to push back with follow-up queries. Bee's comedy is sharp (if overly reliant on ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

What is it about the violently egotistical, easily corrupted, self-doubt-riddled nature of your typical politician that makes them such a perfect target for comedy? From the tiny machinations of ...

Comedian Kevin Hart spoke about political correctness in comedy and about how far he’s willing to take it in his own stand-up. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal ...

explains during our phone call. As for where political comedy goes in the age of Trump 2.0, it depends on whether Trump does all of the awful things he’s promised to do. “I think where comedy ...