The writers room for "Leanne" did some Southern-church research, but the faith content is nowhere near as smart and on target ...

In October 1983, the Friars Club, that bastion of American comedy royalty, held a roast of comic legend Sid Caesar. Some 2,000 men laughed appreciatively, and among them was not one single woman.

Our writers break down headlines from around the Triangle, every weekday. Can I get a witness? Smitty and J.B. down at Bully’s Basement on Broad Street in Durham have put together one of the most ...

When she was a child, her father often doled out brutal punishments to all his kids at the same time. "Dad would line us up, fling off his belt, and start whipping," Christian comedian Chonda Pierce ...

The Times recently spoke with six women who started stand-up comedy later in life. Their big takeaway: Stand-up comedy is a unique artform because anyone can do it as long as they’re funny. Performing ...