Being a High-Profile Comedian Right Now Is No Joke NYT | Top Stories By: Jason Zinoman 20 September 2025 at 17:02 With the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel on the heels of the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, the landscape has unquestionably shifted for comics and hosts. © Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBoth Stephen Colbert, left, and Jimmy Kimmel had long drawn the ire of President Trump.
Penn & Teller’s Secret to a 50-Year Partnership NYT | Top Stories By: Jason Zinoman and Roger Kisby 18 August 2025 at 21:56 As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language. “There’s no one I trust more,” Jillette said of Teller, who said separately, “We always claim we are not friends, but of course we are.”