MARK KENNEDY / The Associated PressMay 2, 2018
Tony Awards voters give a nod to everything from the goofy to the grotesque, handing out nominations in double digits to a variety of shows. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigMar 3, 2016
As a reporter facing the horrors and absurdities of the Afghanistan War, Tina Fey is reliably funny and at times profound. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 25, 2016
Tina Fey may be comically gifted, but when it came to her newest "Saturday Night Live" impression of Sarah Palin, in which Fey riffs on Palin's bizarrely discordant endorsement of GOP front-runner Donald Trump, Fey essentially just had to show up and mimic the funny business Palin had already done for her. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Carrie Rickey / TruthdigJan 12, 2016
The scandal-plagued awards show gets a nod for spotting groundbreakers, but the back-scratching nature of the ceremony makes it a little hard to swallow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 21, 2015
It's been a boffo week for political parody, and the comedic minds at "Saturday Night Live" have benefited from the windfall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 12, 2015
As writer and transgender activist Janet Mock eloquently put it, the comedians' presentation of George Clooney's lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony Sunday night was pure "feminist genius." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigApr 5, 2014
The Comedy Central host could give up his role as second fiddle to Jon Stewart and make the jump to network television. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 22, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. Rand Paul's "news flash" for Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, and Sen. Saxby Chambliss tells a reporter that “I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 15, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including some good news for George H.W. Bush and Justice Clarence Thomas breaks his silence in the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 26, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Colin Powell offers his endorsement and yet another CEO tries to get his employees to vote for Mitt Romney. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 13, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Todd Akin back on the campaign trail and news on a birtherism convention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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