Martin Scorsese’s divisive 1983 satire failed at the box office, but it helped set the stage for the modern comedy era of embarrassment, awkwardness and futility
He won an Emmy on ‘Seinfeld.’ He made Sacha Baron Cohen a movie star with ‘Borat.’ But a lot of comedy fans may not know his name. The legendary writer-director talks to Cracked about his anonymity, his relationship with Michael Richards and his new film, ‘Dicks: The Musical’
The Oscar-winner is now mostly thought of as a dramatic actor, but his latest film, along with ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ and ‘Strays,’ proves he hasn’t lost his funny
As she tours North America with a show that remixes and reimagines her most beloved bits, the irreverent stand-up and political activist sounds off on Darth Vader, the existence of God and finding progressives in the South
Adapting their award-winning podcast ‘The History of Sketch Comedy’ into a breezy new book, the couple talk to Cracked about the secrets to a good relationship, collaborating with your spouse, and what Elle taught Keegan about punching down
Regan’s horrifying dance with the Devil has inspired spoofs for half a century now — and quite often, it’s been Linda Blair herself at the center of them
The Paul Dano film about the GameStop short squeeze is good, but it’s also the latest movie that tries too hard to be a fun, hip twist on actual events
Other blockbuster franchises are sleek, high-tech machines. Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone’s long-running series is a testament to meathead action sequences and dumb jokes
Hollywood’s awards race is dominated by serious fare. But this year, bittersweet comedies, feel-good sports films and dark satires will be making an impact, too
The ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Full Frontal’ star has a new podcast and stage show. She talks on the phone to Cracked while venturing around New York, explaining why she’s not about to start slowing down now
The proudly contrarian comic started out as a musician but found his voice in stand-up. He talks to Cracked about not worrying about his image, embracing maturity and his great new special ‘Shocks & Struts’
In an excerpt from her engaging new book about the making of the baseball classic, author Erin Carlson discusses the origins of ‘There’s no crying in baseball!’
The writer and comedian has started a new life on the West Coast with a sharp adult animated series about a New Yorker who inadvertently joins a cult. She talks to Cracked about sobriety, her best ‘SNL’ sketches and finding tranquility through her panic garden
The two-time Oscar-winner has largely focused on drama and action movies. But the six comedies he’s made show another side of the acclaimed actor — even if his track record with them has been pretty spotty
He’s the voice of Gene on ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ he’s running a label that puts out comedy albums, and he’s newly married. The alt-comedy legend talks to Cracked about opening for bands, dealing with grief and returning to stand-up after years away
