Comedy News

Amazon is readying 'Transparent,' a dark comedy starring Jeffrey Tambor as Mort, the patriarch of a chaotic Los Angeles Jewish clan who reveals a secret to his family: He wants to become Maura.

The veteran actor plays a man who, late in life, acts on his long-suppressed need to be a woman.

"Rio 2" : Like the first movie, "Rio 2" looks great with vibrant colors and lovely animation that pop off the screen.

According to the Emmy Awards ballot, True Detective isn't a miniseries, but Fargo and American Horror Story: Coven are.

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play was staged at Playwrights Horizons in New York in 2013 and will have its Canadian premier next May. Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play was staged at Playwrights Horizons in New York in 2013 and will have its Canadian premier next May. I worry, as we all do, about the decimation of the human race from climate ... (more)

In a scene from "Untold Stories of the ER," surgeon Christine Toevs recreates the surgery that removed the chainsaw from James Valentine's neck .

Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe, and the other stars of the comedy Sex Tape hit the red carpet outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles Thursday night.

Yes, the project came from two classy Hollywood acts: "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry and, serving as a producer, "Housewives" star Eva Longoria.

Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston have been engaged for about two years, with tabloids coming out with weekly reports about their relationship and their upcoming wedding, and even speculating if Aniston is pregnant.

Emmy nominations not only reflect the best and brightest among the shows we all love to watch -- they also reflect a major change in the way viewers watch them.

American "Saturday Night Live" alum Andy Samberg and Vancouver native Seth Rogen are among the winners of this year's Just For Laughs Awards.

The five remaining chefs prepare dishes for comic book legend Stan Lee. The winning contestant is featured in Better Homes and Gardens and gets a flight session on a private jet -- but no pressure.

Critics' jobs often fall under the category of saying when someone got something wrong.

PROUD TO BE NOMINATED: "Orange Is the New Black" co-star Laverne Cox is breaking down another barrier: She's the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy.

As usual, the list of Emmy nominations announced on Thursday was teeming with surprises -- some pleasant and others not so much.

I think someone is in trouble, someone is in jail, I'm in trouble, what could possibly be wrong? I immediately go to that place, and it's my publicist saying congratulations.

The fantasy saga "Game of Thrones," defying the Emmy Awards' grudging respect for genre fare, emerged as the leader in the nominations announced Thursday with 19 bids, including best drama series.

Greg Poehler stars as an accountant to the stars who moves to Sweden to be with his girlfriend and her family in the new NBC sitcom "Welcome to Sweden."

Dan Aykroyd lost his business manager to cancer just this week, Kyle MacLachlan saw both of his parents die from the disease, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson's husband won a battle against it as a teen.

Viewers of "General Hospital" have loved watching the chemistry between Maxie Jones and Nathan West.