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Irish actor and comedian Jon Kenny dies aged 66

Best known as one half of D’Unbelievables, Kenny also starred in Father Ted and The Banshees of Inisherin. The Irish prime minister has led tributes to the comedian and actor Jon Kenny, who has ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Tributes to comedian Jon Kenny who starred in Father Ted

Best known for his work opposite Pat Shortt in the comedy duo D'Unbelievables, he also appeared in Father Ted.

Jon Stewart: Having 'roast comedian' at Trump rally 'probably not the best decision'

Jon Stewart is defending a controversial comic at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden event who compared Puerto Rico to a "floating pile of garbage," casting blame on the former president's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

"Mornings Memory": How a selfie turned Kenny G into a controversial figure in 2014

On this day 10 years ago, smooth jazz musician Kenny G sparked controversy when a selfie he tweeted during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong caused an international stir.

Jon Jones agrees to anger management classes

Jon Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Jon Stewart Looks Back With Sanity and/or Fear

The comedian and co-host of “The Daily Show” reflects on how American politics has changed over the last two decades.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Jon Stewart: Election results aren't everything

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart on his election night special episode argued that the outcome of the election doesn’t determine everything. “Here’s what we know, is that we don’t really know ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Jon Stewart: Trump's 2024 win 'feels different'

“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart said President-elect Trump’s win this week feels different than when he won in 2016, during his latest podcast episode of “The Weekly Show.” “This feels ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Jon Gruden lands job at Barstool Sports

NFL agitator Jon Gruden has taken a job with one of the NFL's biggest agitators in all of media.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Comedian mocks Latinos at Trump’s NYC rally

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe crudely mocked Latinos and Puerto Rico at former President Donald Trump’s rally in New York City. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment about ...

Why the racist jokes at Trump's rally fell so flat, according to comedians

Fellow comics were among the most vocal critics of Tony Hinchcliffe, whose recent jokes at at former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday bombed.

Comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63

She was "surrounded by her loved ones", her management has confirmed.

Watch: Key moments of comedian Janey Godley's career

The comedian's profile was raised when she voiced-over videos of Nicola Sturgeon's Covid briefings

Comedian Godley to go on 'final tour' before funeral

The comic's hearse will travel through Edinburgh and on to Glasgow before her funeral on 30 November.

Trump rally comedian apologizing 'to absolutely nobody'

The comedian who told a series of off-color jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos at President-elect Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally says he is not sorry for the controversy his set caused. “I ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham invites ASU students to try out for kicker after loss to Cincinnati

The Sun Devils coach is exploring all options after his team missed a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Fumble by Vikings' Sam Darnold leads to 38-yard Kenny Moore II TD for Colts

The first score on Sunday night came on a second-quarter turnover and thrilling defensive TD.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Cavaliers mark historic 9-0 start by getting coach Kenny Atkinson all wet

The Cleveland Cavaliers are returning home in rare air

Sports - ABC News - November 7

Perfect 10: High-scoring Cavaliers extend best start in team history under new coach Kenny Atkinson

Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the box score and stared at the record of his Cleveland Cavaliers

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Colts CB Kenny Moore calls out teammates after loss to Bills: ‘I don’t think the effort is there’

The Colts dropped their third straight game on Sunday afternoon.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Colts' Kenny Moore II calls out team after loss to Bills: 'I don't think the effort is there ... and it shows'

Moore had some strong remarks following Indy's most recent loss

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Artist Kenny Scharf: ‘I’m carrying the torch for friends who couldn’t keep it going’

He worked alongside Keith Haring and Andy Warhol in 1980s New York and now gets his first major institutional show in the same city. In the mid-1980s, Kenny Scharf biked from his Queens studio to ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Jon Stewart will remain 'Daily Show' host on Mondays through 2025

Jon Stewart isn’t done skewering the news

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Jon Stewart to extend 'Daily Show' hosting gig through 2025

Jon Stewart is inking a deal that will keep him behind the desk at "The Daily Show" for at least another year. The comedian will continue hosting the Monday editions of the Comedy Central show ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Yung Gravy and Lil Jon Help Recruit Gen Z Voters

The Party to the Polls Purple Tour, a nonpartisan event series geared toward young voters, aims to make voting rowdy.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 28

Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same

After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Tim Sheehy defeats Jon Tester in Montana, boosting the GOP's Senate majority

NBC News projects Tim Sheehy has won the seat held by Jon Tester, a three-term Democratic incumbent, in a state that has shifted in Republicans’ direction in recent years.

Jon Stewart's election-night scream came with a promise: 'This isn't the end'

Jon Stewart cussed and screamed through his live election-night special, taking aim at pollsters and pundits.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6

Jon Ronson: ‘What will be the next culture war? Autism. And climate migration’

The journalist and author reflects on the death of Twitter, his friendly rivalry with Louis Theroux, and tells his legendary Keith Richards story. If you could have learned one lesson earlier on ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Tennis Channel removes Jon Wertheim for 'inappropriate' remark about Barbora Krejcikova

Longtime Tennis Channel commentator Jon Wertheim was been removed from air “indefinitely” after he made an “inappropriate comment” about tennis star Barbora Krejcikova, the network announced Sunday.

What it's like to fight (and lose) against UFC star Jon Jones

Ahead of his final fight, Jones' former opponents reveal what makes the UFC star so dominant.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Even After Years of Setbacks, Jon Jones Is Still at the Top

The U.F.C. champion has accumulated a wealth of labels throughout a 16-year career that is almost exhausting in its complexity.

Sports - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

The Canadian comedian who became China’s most famous foreigner

Mark Rowswell, aka Dashan, on doing stand-up — and ‘Shawshank’ — in perfect Mandarin

World - Financial Times - October 19

Comedian Michael Kosta talks "The Daily Show," 2024 election

Michael Kosta speaks to "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the 2024 presidential election, hosting "The Daily Show" and his past as a tennis pro.

Trump spokesperson: Rally comedian made joke in 'poor taste'

Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico, Jews and other minorities at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night ...