This isn’t meant to be answered with certainty, but for a moment, ask yourself: What is the single best comedy sketch of all time? From any source — Abbott & Costello, Monty Python, “Saturday Night ...

At this point, sketch comedy on television is an institution. One need only look at "Saturday Night Live," which celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary in 2025 with documentaries and a star-studded ...

To clear matters up for your well-meaning parents, here are a couple of things that sketch comedy isn’t: It’s not standup, which involves only one person telling jokes presentationally before an ...

Amidst the chaos of the midterm season, a time filled by grueling several-hour study sessions, Yalies are prone to finding themselves overwhelmed, overworked and teetering on the brink of collapse.

‘The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor’ by Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key. (Chronicle) Keegan-Michael and Elle know more than a few of the Key characteristics of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 is tapping into the “new wave” of British comedy, according to the network’s comedy boss Charlie Perkins. Delivering her first set piece interview nearly three years into her role ...

Lisa from Temecula proudly prefers her steak well done. Saturday Night Live has its ups and downs, but last week’s episode featured a sketch about overcooked steak that I CANNOT stop laughing about. I ...

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In the second sketch of the third season of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, one character admits, “I just take everything way too far! I got too hyper.” This line could be part of pretty ...

They're some of our most talented performers. Yet TV Academy voters constantly overlook them. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics I am here to talk to you today about an ...