Comedy

Skits, sketches, stand-up and laughs in Chicago.

A Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan teamup, a stage version of ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ and a Kesha concert are among the upcoming entertainment highlights.
Talented actors at e.t.c. Theater seem very much in control of their wacky premises
She’ll host ‘After Midnight,’ based on Comedy Central’s old comedy game show ‘@midnight.’
‘Gutfeld!’ favorite, coming to Chicago for the 312 Comedy Festival, says his stand-up material ‘prioritizes laughs over politics.’
The long-running sketch comedy show will premiere Season 49 on Oct. 14, NBC announced Wednesday.
The Sunday Times, The Times of London and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” said that one woman alleged she had been raped, while three others accused him of sexual assault.
Back in Chicago, veteran funnyman will stop by Zanies to remind stand-ups they’re in ‘the greatest profession on the planet.’
In ‘The Perfect Amount of Wrong,’ Mike Bridenstine looks back at the rise of peers including Kumail Nanjiani, Pete Holmes and Hannibal Buress at humble open mikes in the late ’90s and early ’00s.
A Jonas Brothers concert at Wrigley, a new ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and a Frankie Knuckles festival are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
The Chicago Air and Water Show, the Marriott Theatre’s ‘Gypsy’ and a Chance the Rapper show are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
The show’s first non-binary cast member performs this weekend at Zanies in Old Town.
The comedian, who stands out from the pack by spewing words the former POTUS would never really say, also praises Chicago’s particular appreciation for comedy.
During filming of ‘The Crusades,’ Everage said he gained about 15 pounds after eating Portillo’s and Giordano’s most days
“I never knew that I could be funny until I joined Second City,” he once said. His many movies included “Catch-22,” “The In-Laws” and “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming”
Second City alum (and critic) Dewayne Perkins co-writes and co-stars in comedy film about why the Black characters always die first.
Chicago-born actor voiced Jimmy Pesto on “Bob’s Burgers.”
The pieces speak for themselves, and the group performs best when they adopt a pithy approach.
‘Late Show’ host comes to the aid of old friends in Lookingglass Theatre Company.
Here’s our guide to comedy performances in the coming months.
‘I love Chicago so much,’ says the comedian, who structured a sitcom like the ’90s team’s unstoppable offense.
A more measured and demure Goldthwait stepped to the mic at the Lincoln Lodge on Wednesday night, celebrating the release of his comedy album,“Soldier for Christ.”
Visceral Dance’s 10th anniversary and concerts by BTS’ Agust D highlight the week’s entertainment events.
She is credited with providing the idea for the classic ending of Bob’s series “Newhart.”
The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, who is known for wearing all-black and exploring his neuroses onstage, posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his various health issues.
His death in a Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.
Speakers shared stories of adversity, while comedians delivered laughs to lighten the mood at an event sponsored by Authentic Revival Movement.
Chicago author Bill Zehme had a genius for writing celebrity profiles and making friends. He wrote biographies of Frank Sinatra, Andy Kaufman and Jay Leno.
‘I’m not a victim, baby,’ the comedian says, also commenting on Jada Pinkett Smith, trans people and ‘selective outrage.’
The former Chicago actor, who played Todd Packer on the classic sitcom, will revive the character during his upcoming stint in Batavia.
He played Detective John Munch for more than two decades and across 10 series.