Even if a joke doesn’t contain profanity, that hardly prohibits it from being cruel or offensive. Take this one-liner from British comedian Jimmy Carr: “A big girl once came up to me after a show and ...

Of the recent storm over Ricky Gervais's use of the word 'mong', Carr said: "I would describe it as being his turn this year. It was my go two years ago, and it was Frankie Boyle's last year." He ...

Anyone who thinks British humor is limited to withering quips on “Downton Abbey” is living in the past. Jimmy Carr and Sarah Millican, both performing sold-out shows this month in Minneapolis, are ...