(CNN) — Last weekend, Shane Gillis took a gamble that didn’t pay off on the stage of “Saturday Night Live,” when he dunked on the LGBTQ and disability communities to a frosty reception — including ...

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Comedian Ricky Gervais is taking heat over a new television show after some alleged that the main character is making a mockery of those with intellectual disabilities. The show called “Derek” stars ...

My family thinks I’m hilarious. It’s become my unofficial job at family gatherings like Thanksgiving to make wry, sarcastic remarks — sometimes even at the expense of a family member. I have two ...

Zayid has cerebral palsy and is Muslim and Palestinian American, all of which finds its way into her material. She helped consult on Elizabeth Warren’s disability plan, which was released earlier this ...

DreamWorks’ new comedy “Tropic Thunder,” which opens in theaters this week, includes a character called “Simple Jack” played by actor Ben Stiller. Simple Jack has an intellectual disability (formerly ...

One of my daughter’s favorite college courses this year examines depictions of disabilities in popular culture. Her classmates, including some on the autism spectrum, watch and discuss portrayals of ...

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Gillis is not the first or the last performer to turn to “punching down” for comedic effect, as illustrated by Dave Chappelle’s “The Dreamer,” the latest in an apparently endless line of Netflix ...