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This undated photo released by Tokyo 2020 shows Kentaro Kobayashi, a key director of Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony. The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee dismissed the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday, July 22, 2021 because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. (©Tokyo 2020 via AP)
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 21, 2021 11:18 PM EDT

Olympic organizers fire opening ceremony director because of Holocaust joke made in comedy show in 1998

Jul. 21, 2021 11:05 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic organizers fire opening ceremony director because of Holocaust joke made in comedy show in 1998. ...

Stand-up comedian Maz Jobrani poses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a major live audience overseas since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and he feels it. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic

By Malak Harb May. 31, 2021 02:03 AM EDT

A small group of onlookers look for celebrity arrivals outside the 78th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle

By The Associated Press Feb. 28, 2021 10:57 PM EST

This image released by NBC shows, from left, Don Johnson as Rick, Chris Redd as Gary, and Kenan Thompson as Kenan in a scene from the comedy series "Kenan," premiering on Feb. 16. (Casey Durkin/NBC via AP)
Don Johnson gets his funny on with help from 'SNL' stars

By Beth Harris Jan. 26, 2021 08:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Dave Chappelle arrives at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle, in Washington. Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceled

Jan. 22, 2021 12:38 AM EST

This image released by NBC shows Ted Danson as Mayor Neil Bremer, left, and Bobby Moynihan as Jayden Kwapis in a scene from the new comedy "Mr. Mayor," premiering on Thursday. (Mitchell Haddad/NBC via AP)
Ted Danson and Holly Hunter combine for comedy 'Mr. Mayor'

By Mark Kennedy Jan. 04, 2021 10:01 AM EST

FILE - In this July 19, 2020, file photo, people gather at a makeshift memorial near the home of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in Atlanta. Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and spoke shortly before the group's leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to a vast sea of people. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 07, 2020 12:13 PM EST

FILE - A filmgoer attends the "Nomadland" screening at the Queens Drive-In at the New York Hall of Science during the 58th New York Film Festival in New York on Sept. 26, 2020. After a historic season, winter is coming at the drive-in. Summer and early fall have seen the old drive-in transformed into a surprisingly elastic omnibus of pandemic-era gathering. Red-carpet premieres that would normally consume Lincoln Center uprooted to drive-ins. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in

By Jake Coyle Nov. 02, 2020 03:00 AM EST

In this video grab captured on Sept. 20, 2020, courtesy of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ABC Entertainment, Jesse Armstrong, center, and the team from "Succession" accept the award for outstanding drama series during the 72nd Emmy Awards broadcast. (The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)
A sweep for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ tops Emmy Awards

By Lynn Elber Sep. 20, 2020 08:39 PM EDT

In this video grab captured on Sept. 20, 2020, courtesy of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ABC Entertainment, Zendaya reacts as she accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "Euphoria" during the 72nd Emmy Awards broadcast. (The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)
The Latest: 'Succession' swipes the crown for best TV drama

By The Associated Press Sep. 20, 2020 08:12 PM EDT

FILE - Kaley Cuoco arrives at the 5th annual InStyle Awards on Oct. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles. Cuoco was looking for her next project three years before “The Big Bang Theory” ended. She found it reading a snippet about a book on Amazon. “The Flight Attendant” is a dark thriller with comedic overtones, letting Cuoco employ the love of laughter she honed for 12 seasons on the CBS comedy. It's based on the novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, and Cuoco said she won “a bidding war” for the rights. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Kaley Cuoco takes to skies in 'The Flight Attendant'

By Beth Harris Aug. 05, 2020 06:46 PM EDT

This cover image released by CN Records/Thirty Tigers shows "The Balladeer" by Lori McKenna. (CN Records/Thirty Tigers via AP)
New this week: Jim Gaffigan, live baseball, Snoop vs. DMX

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 11:35 AM EDT

Nursing homes defend care, taking visitors again next week

Jul. 03, 2020 10:32 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Residents of Rhode Island's nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be able to welcome their loved ones again starting next...

Nashville enters new reopening phase as virus cases grow

By Jonathan Mattise Jun. 22, 2020 01:24 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville entered a new phase of reopening even with COVID-19 cases on the rise, but officials said Monday that the city won’t advance...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, file photo, D.L. Hughley speaks during TV One's "Uncensored" and "The D.L. Hughley Show" panel during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Hughley has announced he's tested positive for COVID-19, following his collapse onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, June 19, 2020. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 positive after fainting onstage

Jun. 21, 2020 01:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Conan O'Brien introduces Tom Cruise to present a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" on day one of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Six of America's late-night television comedy hosts - five of them white men - turned serious after the nation's weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism. It has become a ritual - a somewhat inexplicable one, as TBS' O'Brien noted - for these comics to come on the air after acts of terrorism, school shootings or other national traumas to try and make sense of them for their audiences. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk

By David Bauder Jun. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2011 file photo, Tim Brooke-Taylor holds his OBE after being presented it by Queen Elizabeth, outside Buckingham Palace in London. British comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus. He was 79. Brooke-Taylor’s agent says he died Sunday, April 12, 2020 “from COVID-19.”(John Stillwell/PA via AP)
Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies with COVID-19

Apr. 12, 2020 10:36 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2020 file photo, Tom Hanks arrives at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. For the first time in its lengthy history, ‘Saturday Night Live’ held an all-quarantine version, which aired Saturday, April 11 with stars delivering taped material primarily from their homes. Coronavirus pioneer Hanks was the guest host, with Chris Martin the musical guest and cameos from Larry David portraying Bernie Sanders and Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
'SNL' returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks

By David Bauder Apr. 12, 2020 01:47 AM EDT

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Apr. 10, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
“SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” RETURNS UNDER COVID-19 RULES LOS ANGELES (AP) — They used to call themselves the “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players.”...