At the New York Comedy Festival, four leading industry figures gathered for a Business of Comedy Panel moderated by Variety TV reporter Ethan Shanfeld. Comedian Jeff Ross, festival founder Caroline ...

Jeff Ross once schlepped to the Middle East. The comedian entertained sheikhs. Now back, he’s skewering his hometown state, or what’s left of it following the jailing of its gold-loving Sen. Menendez.

For fans who watched Netflix turn Tom Brady’s roast into one of the surprise comedy hits of 2024, the anticipation for whatever comes next has only grown louder. The Brady special became the kind of ...