This category deals with what happens when comedians get in trouble with the law and get taken to court
When it comes to money matters, mixing things up with Donald Trump can be a costly proposition. This means that even making a bet with the real estate mogul and Celebrity Apprentice host can earn someone a court date and maybe even set the person back a couple million dollars. Not even if the bet was meant…
How the heck is the right-wing posse upending the entire comedy universe?
How does the push for more diversity in late-night comedy square with a declining viewership?
Who’s on the hook for the assault on SNL comedian Chris Redd outside a New York City comedy club?
When can a comedian claim a right to advertise their show/event in a particular public forum or platform?
How do we manage an encounter between satire and public safety in our society?
This is a case about a failed collaboration between a gadfly comedian and a maverick politician with allegations of fraud in the mix.
Subscriber Content What’s the difference between a Canadian comic and his American counterpart? Simple answer: location, location, location. The brash Canadian comedian Mike Ward has had quite the unpleasant experience in his march through the comedy landscape of his country. From all indications, if he thought his native Canada was a place where a comedian…
Subscriber Content Add content here that will only be visible to your subscribers. Well, anyone could have seen this coming: That Conan O’Brien will eventually blink in his staring contest with Robert Alexander Kaseberg, the man who accused him of stealing jokes from his Twitter and blog platforms and including them in an opening monologue…
As it happens, comedians tend to have extroverted personalities and considering the nature of their jobs, that isn’t exactly surprising. Yet, they also have a private life and sometimes they actually do draw some of their comic material from the experiences of their private lives just like their other experiences. Problem is, other people in…