Comedy

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) speaks with Dr. David Agus, CEO of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative.Medicine at USC during the TIME 100 Health Summit at Pier 17 in New York City on Oct. 17, 2019.

Al Gore on Impeachment, Adam Silver on China and Selma Blair on Her MS Diagnosis: Here Are Biggest Moments From the TIME 100 Health Summit

In the first annual TIME 100 Health Summit, influential scientists, politic...

In the first annual TIME 100 Health Summit, influential scientists, politicians and entertainers spoke about the future of health care

After more than a decade on the comedy circuit, Gadsby “quit” comedy with her special Nanette; it became a sensation.

Hannah Gadsby’s New Show Douglas Takes a Hammer to the Patriarchy—Again

There is nothing traditional about Hannah Gadsby. A self-described butch le...

There is nothing traditional about Hannah Gadsby. A self-described butch lesbian writer-performer with autism, she engaged and enraged audiences in 2018 with her show Nanette, which Netflix premiered as a comedy special. In the set,...

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23 People Who Are Changing What's Funny Right Now

A new class of writers, performers and creators are redefining comedy in 20...

A new class of writers, performers and creators are redefining comedy in 2019