We’ve all seen a hilarious TV scene that’s stuck with us or read a satirical essay that’s made us giggle for weeks. But have you ever wondered what it actually takes to become a comedy writer? There ...

Weekend Update Writer/Producer Doug Abeles on Making It as a Comedy WriterGawker.tv has a great interview with SNL Weekend Update writer/producer Doug Abeles that covers everything from getting ...

Writing comedy in the age of Donald Trump poses many challenges, the most obvious being how to compete with a President determined to be more outrageous—and to draw more attention—than any form of ...

The single best way to get better at stand-up comedy is by getting on stage and performing – and the second best way is by watching or listening to other people do stand-up. But there's much more to ...

Pilot episodes are typical favorites here seen with past winners like “Hacks” last year. That puts the first episode of “Only Murders in the Building” in the thick of the race and also serves as a way ...

A distinguished group of comedy writers and writer-directors gathered at the Harmony Gold Theater earlier this month to expound on their craft at the Writers Guild of America's "The Serious Business ...

It’s always been tough to be a woman in comedy, and while we’ve seen some progress in recent years, the cliché of a male-dominated TV comedy writing staff remains very much a reality. (Just take a ...

After making history as the first Black woman to receive three Emmy nominations for comedy, Quinta Brunson did it again Monday when she won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her work on ...

The Emmy-nominated comedian reinvents herself as a self-help author--a funny self-help author--in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying." By Tim Appelo Carol Leifer - P 2013 And now, in ...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Emmy ...