Comedy

Quizzing the quizmaster: NPR's Peter Sagal in the hot seat on The A.V. Club

Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's news quiz show Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, joins A.V. Club host John Teti for a pop culture quiz show.

We unveil the Trump Doctrine from Trump himself

A satirical version of Donald Trump unveils the key players and committees that make up the 'Trump Doctrine.' If you put it up against the actual administration, it's surprisingly not that far off.

Who's 6'3" Anyway?

The A.V.Club writer Fran Hoepfner and Wayne Brady join us for a game of "Who's 6'3" Anyway?"

Bassem Youssef explains why satirists aren't activists

The comedian discuss the power and limits of satire.

Watch Octavia Spencer give Attorney General Jeff Sessions a ‘special pie’ in her ‘SNL’ debut

March 05, 2017

Jorge Ramos: Can laughter unite us?

February 28, 2017

Leslie Jones really, really wants to be Donald Trump on ‘Saturday Night Live’

February 12, 2017

It’s going to be hard to be Sean Spicer after Melissa McCarthy’s blisteringly funny 'SNL' performance

February 05, 2017

Watch Key and Peele resurrect Obama's anger translator Luther to gloriously take down Trump

January 06, 2017

Ted Cruz is creeping everyone out with the gross, sexual way he talks about queso dip

December 07, 2016

Very mean man Donald Trump can't take 'SNL' being mean to him

December 07, 2016

Benjamin Moore's 2016 color of the year was 'Simply White.' Its 2017 pick is just as perfect.

December 06, 2016

Snoop Dogg's friends promise to hold nothing back during his roast

It's Snoop's turn in the dog house. The special roast of Snoop Dogg will be hosted by actor and comedian Mike Epps.

Voting on Tuesday is so important, 'SNL' did this

November 06, 2016

Dave Chappelle steps in it, defends Trump

November 05, 2016

Amy Schumer sort of apologizes for her 'Formation' 'tribute,' but still doesn’t get it

October 28, 2016

Podcast queen Phoebe Robinson on comedy and PC culture

October 27, 2016

Trump fans walk out of Amy Schumer show, presumably baffled by a woman speaking her mind

October 17, 2016

Arturo Castro’s ‘Alternatino’ brings a much-needed Latinx perspective to Comedy Central

October 12, 2016

In praise of Atlanta’s Van, the regular black girl television has been missing

October 11, 2016

'The Daily Show' demonstrates exactly how to respond to that racist Fox News 'Chinatown' segment

October 07, 2016

How microaggressions are like mosquito bites

Here’s how they try to suppress your vote

In America, voting isn't a right, it's a privilege—like health care, or clean water. Here are some of the tactics politicians use to keep people from voting.

How should men approach women? The same way they approach Fantasy Football.

Aparna Nancherla makes life’s little horrors hilarious

September 13, 2016

Barb from 'Stranger Things' returns from the Upside Down, and boy is she pissed

September 01, 2016

These Trump fans were pitched horrifying fake policies about Mexicans. They loved them.

August 17, 2016

Trump vs. Bernie: Trump wants Vladimir Putin to be his VP

Donald Trump has a message for you. He's fed up with Mike Pence but think he's found the perfect replacement in Vladimir Putin.

America's other first black president is also leaving his post

August 09, 2016

This Tumblr pairs Jenna Maroney one-liners with Donald Trump photos and it's almost too accurate

August 03, 2016

This male comedian makes vagina jokes that are actually funny

August 02, 2016

Trump vs. Bernie: Trump makes a plea to get Bernie's supporters

Bernie Sanders is out of race so what's going to happen to all of the people who won't give up their support for him? Donald Trump has an idea.

Bernie Sanders had the perfect response to Donald Trump's attempt to win over his supporters

July 25, 2016

Sarah Silverman told Bernie Sanders fans at the DNC they were 'being ridiculous,' and all hell broke loose

July 25, 2016

Donald Trump Sets the Record Straight About His Wife Melania's Speech

During our RNC special, Fusion's Nando Vila spoke to Donald Trump about his wife Melania's infamous speech.

John McCain, Marco Rubio, and Reince Priebus join Chris Matthews in the Loudbox

How do you pronounce Reince Priebus? Chris Matthews isn't so sure.

Trump's wild and crazy plans to make Cleveland great again

The Republic National Convention is underway and Donald Turmp promises taco bowls, Kid Rock, t-shirt cannons and other things to make Cleveland great again.

Who Wants to be the Next VP?

Trump picks the next VP on his new reality hit TV show: The Vice.

How 'Difficult People' challenges the conventions of sex and relationships in modern sitcoms

July 13, 2016