This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...

The Oscars have long been known for mixing glamour with a dash of political commentary, and this year’s ceremony was no exception. Host Conan O’Brien and presenter Jimmy Kimmel both slipped pointed ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

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The world of late night TV was thrown into sudden upheaval when CBS announced The Late Show’s cancellation, which sparked shocked reactions from Hollywood celebs, and was soon followed by the FCC’s ...

Nikki Glaser explained her decision to withhold jokes about politics at the 2026 Golden Globes, saying the political climate just isn’t funny right now. “It’s not funny,” Glaser told Howard Stern ...

Outgoing late-night host Stephen Colbert originally dipped into political humor because a producer indicated the audience wanted him to, he revealed in a recent interview. He didn’t start out that way ...

Political satire and humour have emerged as influential forces in contemporary media communication, merging critique with entertainment to shape civic discourse. Across television, print, online ...

But while those lines can dominate social media and headlines, psychologists say the real effect of political humor at events like the Oscars is often misunderstood. During the opening stretch of the ...