Paramount tycoon Shari Redstone pulls the plug on proposed Skydance merger
Firms unable to reach agreed upon terms amid speculation over future of the media empire behind CBS and MTV
February 2024
Return of the zing: Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, amid a changed world
Will Stewart’s satire still cut through in a post-pandemic world of disinformation, polarisation and fragmented media?
December 2021
How Charlamagne became Tha God of headline-grabbing interviews
The host’s chat with Kamala Harris led to a rare thing in Washington: a genuine moment
July 2020
Meet the powerhouse women behind Sis the Show, Comedy Central's Polynesian Key and Peele
They made no compromises with their melting pot of Polynesian comedy. ‘We did it our own way,’ says creator Hanelle Harris
January 2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens review – breakout star lifts slacker sitcom
The Golden Globe-winning star of The Farewell is an engaging presence in her semi-autobiographical sitcom but she deserves more
February 2019
The Q&A
Nish Kumar: ‘It was either comedy or being Jimi Hendrix’
The comedian on Brexit, being born too old and attending the Oscars drunk
August 2018
A Titanic success: how Boris Johnson inspired my viral Brexit satire
Josh Pappenheim’s short film based on the blockbuster features Cameron, Johnson and Gove as the doomed ship’s crew
December 2017
'This show traffics in culture wars': Jordan Klepper on his Alex Jones-inspired satire
The former Daily Show correspondent, who now has his own show, The Opposition, talks about what he learned attending Trump rallies
November 2017
Sarah Silverman: ‘There are jokes I made 15 years ago I would absolutely not make today’
Sarah Silverman’s comedy has always aimed a laser into the dark corners of sexism and racism. Now she’s using her wit to make sense of the issues facing America. Sophie Heawood meets her in Hollywood
June 2017
Ronny Chieng on International Student and testing the limits of The Daily Show
From 'covfefe' to 'the Bushkrieg': Daily Show displays Trump's best tweets
April 2017
Trump's first 100 days
Late-night TV hosts on Trump’s first 100 days: ‘For us, it’s 15 years’ – video
Late-night US television hosts have been weighing in on the upcoming milestone of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office
March 2017
Andy Daly on Review: 'There is a limit to how horrible things can get'
The star of the brutal Comedy Central show talks about the final season and how far the writers are willing to take the dark humor
February 2017
Judge Doobie: on the set of The High Court with Doug Benson
Detroiters review – Jackass meets Mad Men as stupidity sells in the motor city
September 2016
The other side
South Park: TV's 'black hole of vomit' is still as offensive and funny as ever
As it begins its 20th season, Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s cartoon continues to take risks and find success with its edgy brand of comedy. Long may it reign
August 2016
Amy Schumer: ‘I'm not trying to be likable’
This Week’s Best TV: Halt and Catch Fire, Gomorrah and Tyler Perry’s latest
Larry Wilmore on The Nightly Show's end: 'I don't mind going down trying'
Comedy Central cancels The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
