David Zucker's name has long been synonymous with spoofs. Along with his brother, Jerry Zucker, and their friend, Jim Abrahams, the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker trio (often known as ZAZ) wrote and ...

A great comedic play isn’t finished once the script has been written — or even decades afterward. Artistic interpretation is the cornerstone of a successful production as the director, actors, and ...

A standout even among the reliably hilarious ranks of Daily Show correspondents, Roy Wood Jr. has dedicated his entire on-stage and on-screen career to finding fresh angles and unexpected takes. A ...

This October, Northwestern University Press will publish Funnier, a roadmap for understanding and creating comedy from visionary Second City director Anne Libera. Stephen Colbert says: "I have admired ...