'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right
The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.
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Sept. 11 turns life upside down for a 'Happy Family' in Ramy Youssef's animated show
Youssef was in fifth grade and living in New Jersey when the Twin Towers fell. His new show, #1 Happy Family USA, draws on the experiences of his own Egyptian American family during that tense time.
50 years of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail': Its legacy and what it means to fans
Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 50 years ago and became a cult classic that inspires comedy to this day. Here's what fans told NPR the film means to them.
'Weird Al' Yankovic keeps dorkiness close to his heart
"Weird Al" Yankovic has no trouble tapping into his dorkiness. Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he talks about aging into his weirdness.
Comedians will celebrate Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center on Sunday. Will they take on Trump?
Conan O'Brien will receive one of the most coveted awards in comedy on Sunday — but the annual event takes place at a tense time for the Kennedy Center.
The SNL 50th anniversary special: What worked and what didn't
The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary prime-time special was full of sketches and nostalgia — and stretched more than three hours. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans breaks it down.
Comedian Ronny Chieng is thankful he never got a job out of law school
Comedian Ronny Chieng opens up about why not getting a job out of law school was ultimately a blessing.
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for comedy
"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center.
Michelle Buteau on the advice she's glad she ignored
On Wild Card this week, Michelle Buteau opens up advice she was smart to ignore and why getting married is the biggest risk she's ever taken.
Ilana Glazer appreciates how becoming a parent forced them to draw some lines
Ilana Glazer is grateful for the limits of parenthood. On Wild Card this week, Glazer opens up about how parenthood has allowed them to draw boundaries and why they increasingly love their alone time.