Louis C.K.

About halfway through writing the script for "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" (which opens at the Wilmette Theatre next week), Edward Burns says he found himself at a crossroad. "Do I want to make the big, crazy, funny, holly-jolly Christmas Irish family...

The nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday by Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms. Steven Spielberg's epic on the 16th president, "Lincoln," stood out in the film categories with seven Golden Globe nominations, followed...

Most stand-up comedians dream of following in the foot steps of Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld, Bernie Mac and Louis C.K. and having their own sitcoms. Not Gabriel Iglesias. At least, not right now. Iglesis – who describes himself as “fluffy&...

Fifteen minutes before the Bulls and Charlotte Bobcats faced off at the United Center Saturday, comedian Kevin Hart was on his phone, trying to get an extra ticket to the game for his friend. Hart didn’t expect to make it to the game by tip-off. He...

One of Beth Stelling's motivations for making an album out of her stand-up comedy was to put some of her older, best-working material on the record to, in a way, enshrine it and push herself to move on to the next thing. What she didn't know when she...

After more than 50 years in show business, comedian Joan Rivers says she found herself being the unwitting center of attention at every dinner party — people enthralled, and, of course, amused, by her stories. That’s what led to Rivers......

Louis C.K.: Oh My God Saturday, April 13 HBO, 10pm ET/PT To say Louis C.K. has been on a roll is an understatement. The past few years have seen the once-journeyman comic strike it big with a series of highly successful standup specials and a series on FX...

Rolling Stone has drawn up a list of the “50 Funniest People Now.” Jay Leno didn't make the cut. But Joan Rivers was No. 49, Jimmy Fallon was No. 47, Melissa McCarthy was No. 45, and Mindy Kaling was No. 41. David Letterman ranked No. 35,...

Jon Hamm is a loser. It's not often you can write a story with that line in it, but when you're talking about the Emmys, it's a fact. Despite being the driving force behind one of the most acclaimed series in TV history, Don Draper has yet to take him...

The Emmys mostly served up a repeat night Sunday as old favorites collected the prizes. So the greatest excitement surrounded the freshman winners from  Showtime's “Homeland.” The espionage thriller was named best drama series, ending the...

This year's edition of the prime-time Emmys may not pack a lot of suspense. The heavy favorites include “Modern Family” for sitcom, “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” for variety show, “The Amazing Race” for reality...

Kathy Bates, an Emmy winner this year for “Two and a Half Men,” will be a presenter at the Emmys on Sunday. Bates, an Oscar winner for “Misery,” is also a nominee for the canceled “Harry's Law.” She recently revealed...