Navajo comic Marc Yaffee tells a joke about being born and raised not on a reservation but in “a small fishing village on the Pacific Coast called Los Angeles.” When people ask him whether he prefers ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, the Spokane Tribe Resort and Casino will be hosting the Native American Comedy Jam. The evening of laughs will feature four of the top ...

A comedy pilot for NBC is scheduled to film in Portland in late May, and according to social media posts, the casting company working on the project is seeking men, women and children of Native ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — As Melanie Mackey walked into The Ideal Theater on Oct. 10, the personal stakes were high ...

These comedic pioneers didn’t just tell jokes—they fundamentally shaped how Americans laugh, what subjects are acceptable for humor, and how comedy can function as social commentary rather than mere ...