In a twist only “The Simpsons” could pull off, a longtime comedy writer – one who “predicted” America’s political future over ...

The arrest of an Emmy award-winning comedy writer for social media posts about transgender people has reignited a UK row over freedom of speech. Linehan, pictured here in 2008, co-created the comedy ...

Showrunners and writers for some of TV’s hottest shows including “Hacks,” “Nobody Wants This” and “Jury Duty: Company Retreat” took to the stage at Variety’s Night in the Writers Room: The Comedy ...

When playwright Gloria Calderón Kellett reflects on her working relationship and friendship with the late television-comedy legend Norman Lear, it’s with warmth and respect. “My time with him,” she ...

Barry Blaustein, a longtime collaborator with Eddie Murphy and former 'Saturday Night Live' writer who penned 'Coming to America' and 'Nutty Professor,' has died. He was 71.