2016 was a very, very bad year no matter how you slice it. In tough times, comedy is often a form of escape that people turn to when they need comforting. With that in mind, we asked our contributors ...

During their late-70s heyday the Muppets won huge TV audiences with their corny puns and showbiz in-jokes, but stretched to feature length the formula loses some of its snap. This 1981 adventure finds ...

S.F. Sketchfest’s Summer Social spends a day at the Castro Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 13, beginning with a family matinee of “The Great Muppet Caper,” which is still fabulously entertaining 35 years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every few months, it seems someone from Hollywood says the same thing: There are no true movie stars anymore. Blockbusters are now ...