Flaco Jiménez, titan of Tex-Mex, knew how to beat back la migra with humor
The accordionist commands the stage, his eyes staring off as if in a trance, his fingers trilling out the opening notes of a tune. It’s…
Ichiro Suzuki adds humor to 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy.Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player…
‘M3GAN 2.0’ review: The robots are self-aware and so are the laughs
“M3GAN 2.0” is another shiny display case for its violent antiheroine, an artificially intelligent doll with little regard for human life. In the new movie,…
Kendrick Lamar, SZA’s wicked humor takes center stage at SoFi Stadium
Who knows if Kendrick Lamar will sit for a formal deposition in Drake’s ongoing defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, after Lamar flambéed him on…
‘Mark Twain’ review: New bio explores iconic writer’s highs and lows
Book Review Mark Twain By Ron ChernowPenguin Press: 1,200 pages, $45If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from…
Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor
An evening show last week at the Hollywood Improv comedy club included poop jokes, a song about young people being too woke and a raunchy…
Conan O’Brien zings Trump at Kennedy Center humor prize show
Conan O’Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, drawing Sarah…
Conan O’Brien to return as host of 2026 Oscars on ABC
After earning rave reviews for his stint hosting the Oscars earlier this month, Conan O’Brien will return to host the 2026 ceremony, the Academy of…
Opinion: People made fun of Jimmy Carter. I was lucky to have him make fun of me
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, is the first presidential candidate I remember publicly expressing an opinion of. As it turned out, Carter would also be…
Jim Abrahams, spoof-comedy great behind 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun' films, dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun,' has died at…
Jimmy Kimmel roasts Elon Musk. Trump makes absurd Cabinet choices.
Has your news media moratorium lifted yet? I suppose that’s a moot question since you’re reading this. Let me take this moment to thank you…
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell on playing lovers in ‘Nobody Wants This’
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are lounging in a dining booth of a restaurant, nearly swallowed up by an array of oversized pillows, contemplating the…
Roy Wood Jr. wants to fill comedy void with ‘Have I Got News for You’
When Roy Wood Jr. played sports in high school, he spent a lot of time warming the bench — an experience that primed him for…