Branson-based comedian Yakov Smirnoff is tapping into a new way to entertain audiences internationally. On Tuesday, Smirnoff launched his podcast "The Comedy Couch." In each episode, Smirnoff sits ...

After escaping the Soviet Union, Yakov soared to the top of the comedy world performing regularly on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and countless other television programs. Yakov had a recurring ...

Smirnoff is already a dad to two adult children, Natasha and Alexander, from a previous relationship The actor and writer, 74, revealed the exciting news exclusively with PEOPLE, noting that there's ...

"This time around, I’m not rushing anything — I’m savoring it," Smirnoff tells PEOPLE Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously ...