(RNS) Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, two lifelong Catholics behind "The Jim Gaffigan Show," say their faith is such a part of their lives that not including it in the show would be dishonest. (RNS) Jokes ...

What’s so funny about religion? Publishers with new titles that lampoon the faithful hope a whole heaven of a lot. But they acknowledge that taking jokes about God, the cross, the Bible, sin and ...

While crafting the second season of Aziz Ansari’s Emmy-winning series Master of None, one episode in particular jumps out as more personal than usual: “Religion,” the season’s third installment.

I’m now 67 and can’t recall a prayer ever making the national news – until now. On Jan. 3, Emanuel Cleaver, who is a Democratic congressman from Missouri as well as a United Methodist minister, ...

As a rule, Jeff Foxworthy never refuses autograph requests, but the redneck comedy legend hit a wall during a funeral home visitation for someone in his extended family. "When you go to a funeral home ...

If any game has more potential to offend than Cards Against Humanity, A Game for Good Christians just might be it. Inspired by the R-rated “party game for horrible people” in which players pair cards ...

A new book explores the evolution of humor from the post-World War II era to the rise of the millennials. (JTA) — In the 2020 comedy “Shiva Baby,” a 20-something young woman shows up at a house of ...

I’m the son of a white father and a black mother, who grew up in a Christian household, surrounded by Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. I fell in love with martial arts and the whole mysticism of the ...