I memorized those lyrics when I was 11 or 12 years old, by watching “That Was The Week That Was,” the NBC comedy that ran from 1965 through 1967 and made Lehrer famous. I loved the show, not only ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

Jay Leno attends the 2023 Rodeo Drive Concours D'Elegance at Rodeo Drive & Wilshire Boulevard on June 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) Jay Leno has said for years ...

For Good cut some pieces of political commentary from the stage show, there's still plenty of real-life parallels to be found ...

Comedian Jay Leno bemoaned increased partisanship and political humor on late-night shows, saying comics who opt for political jokes are making a mistake. “I love political humor, don’t get me wrong,” ...

The suspension of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" may have Fallon second-guessing any future political jokes that could anger the current president. In a recent ...

Jay Leno believes late-night TV comedians have become too politicized — and that they risk losing half the viewing audience by “cozying up to one side or the other.” “To me, I like to think that ...

Jay Leno has said for years that he doesn't understand why comedians would lean into one-sided political humor - and most recently cautioned against it just days before Stephen Colbert announced his ...