Actor Mika Austin discusses the original H.R. The Musical sketch comedy, which pokes fun at office and corporate life, and previews its sequel, ...

There is no genre more near and dear to my heart than comedy. The skills necessary to make others laugh -- whether live and in-person or through a screen -- are a unique and beautiful combination that ...

Looking Back at the First Five Years of SNLAt this point in my look at the history and development of sketch comedy shows I would be amiss if I didn’t mention Monty Python’s Flying […] ...

While sketch comedy is almost always part of the cultural conversation thanks to the near-constant presence of Saturday Night Live, it’s been particularly relevant lately with the recent release of I ...

CHICAGO — This isn’t meant to be answered with certainty, but for a moment, ask yourself: What is the single best comedy sketch of all time? From any source — Abbot & Costello, Monty Python, “Saturday ...

The art of TV comedy is distilled into its purest essence in the format of a sketch show. Sketch comedies have been entertaining viewers at home since the 1940s, when variety shows like Texaco Star ...

To clear matters up for your well-meaning parents, here are a couple of things that sketch comedy isn’t: It’s not standup, which involves only one person telling jokes presentationally before an ...

At this point, sketch comedy on television is an institution. One need only look at "Saturday Night Live," which celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary in 2025 with documentaries and a star-studded ...

Andrew Dawson is one third of comedy creators The Dawson Brothers. The trio have written iconic TV treats like Ronnie Corbett's The Blackberry Sketch together, and Brain Surgeon sketch on That ...

Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year ...