It can seem heartless to talk about bringing a comedic sensibility to the treatment of something sad or traumatic. But the term comedy has technical meanings apart from the seriousness of the subject ...

It can seem heartless to talk about bringing a comedic sensibility to the treatment of something sad or traumatic. But the term comedy has technical meanings apart from the seriousness of the subject ...

Lenny Bruce was a comedian before he was a chapter in the history of American obscenity law. Because so much of his myth is wrapped up in matters that weren’t cause for laughter, it’s easy to forget ...

Shannon Murphy wants to change the conversation around death. “I’ve been obsessed with death from such a young age and in many ways it’s this great adventure that we will all go on,” says the ...

Sometimes people do crazy things after a breakup - in the movie world, really crazy, like scrubbing all memory of your ex from your mind, as happened in "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind" ...

My father was an actor, and I myself was involved in theater. Besides school plays and performances, I had the privilege to perform in a couple of professional shows at the Papermill Playhouse in New ...

Alexander Howard does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Pete Davidson delivering emotional cold open monologue on "Saturday Night Live" after a week of tragedy unfolding in Israel and Gaza following Hamas terror attacks ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. I hope you're enjoying this Thanksgiving Day. For the holiday, we're going to feature one of my favorite recent FRESH AIR episodes. In August, Jason Moran, a ...