Rik Mayall: Mark Lawson pays tribute to a dangerously funny man
The character who first brought Rik Mayall to showbiz notice was called Richard Dangerous, and the name Mayall gave to his creation proved prophetic: a sense of danger informed his stage and screen...
View ArticleLesson from the Brat-Cantor race: Fear the politician with a funny name
My first two thoughts, after hearing Tuesday’s primary news: 1) What? Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) lost his primary? 2) To a guy named Brat? I confess I have always been slightly in awe of, as well as...
View ArticleMilton native Jenny Slate brings her sense of humor to role
After stints as a recurring character on “Parks Recreation” and a guest star on “House of Lies,” Jenny Slate gets top billing with the Sundance hit “Obvious Child.” “I’m lucky enough Gillian...
View ArticleMilton native Jenny Slate brings her sense of humor to role
After stints as a recurring character on “Parks Recreation” and a guest star on “House of Lies,” Jenny Slate gets top billing with the Sundance hit “Obvious Child.” “I’m lucky enough Gillian...
View ArticleIf Crazy Eyes Played Every OITNB Character, It Would Look Like This
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View ArticleIf Crazy Eyes Played Every OITNB Character, It Would Look Like This
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View ArticleAsk the Times: Funny people honored with humor prize
Q. Carol Burnett received the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013. Who were the other recipients? — William, Rock Island A. 2013 – Carol Burnett; 2012 – Ellen DeGeneres; 2011 –...
View ArticleAsk the Times: Funny people honored with humor prize
Q. Carol Burnett received the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013. Who were the other recipients? — William, Rock Island A. 2013 – Carol Burnett; 2012 – Ellen DeGeneres; 2011 –...
View ArticleNathan Fielder’s Ingenious Dumb Humor
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View ArticleNathan Fielder’s Ingenious Dumb Humor
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View ArticleFather’s Day 2014: 50 Funny and Inspiring Quotes About Dads
35. “My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.” —Pete Rose 36. “Having children is like living in a frat house—nobody sleeps,...
View ArticleFunny Dad Gifts: 20 Things To Get For Father’s Day To Make Him Laugh
Whether your dad gave you a sense of humour or your ability to laugh at anything, now it’s time to pay him back. You may have endured being the butt of your dad’s jokes, or just been able to sit for...
View ArticleA sense of humor overtaking solemnity
The wedding I wrote about yesterday did not proceed entirely without a hitch. There was a problem with the music, there were a few stumbles in the translation from Korean to English, and a bit of...
View ArticleWhen is a Joke Funny?
“The best thing in the world is writing a joke, having an audience get it. I will never grow tired of that. It’s magical,” says Mel Brooks, one of several dozen comedy writers interviewed in the new...
View ArticleWhen is a Joke Funny?
“The best thing in the world is writing a joke, having an audience get it. I will never grow tired of that. It’s magical,” says Mel Brooks, one of several dozen comedy writers interviewed in the new...
View ArticleThe Truth About Being A Dad, According To 14 Really Funny Famous Guys
Comedians are known to tell it like it is, and their jokes on the topic of fatherhood are no exception. Leave it to these guys to hit the nail on the head when addressing life as a dad. (Oh and Happy...
View ArticleLEFTOVERS: Golfers feel weight of Open’s sense of humor – Las Vegas Review
Excluding threesomes at the U.S. Open involving Tiger Woods and a pancake house waitress, the USGA has historically paired like-minded golfers together — young guns, old-timers, Masters champions, even...
View ArticleLEFTOVERS: Golfers feel weight of Open’s sense of humor – Las Vegas Review
Excluding threesomes at the U.S. Open involving Tiger Woods and a pancake house waitress, the USGA has historically paired like-minded golfers together — young guns, old-timers, Masters champions, even...
View ArticleFunky and Funny: Craig Robinson Jams at Bonnaroo
If the comedy thing doesn’t work out, Craig Robinson has an easy second career lined up: musician. Robinson, a comedian and actor probably best known as Darryl on “The Office,” brought a smokin’ hot...
View ArticleFunky and Funny: Craig Robinson Jams at Bonnaroo
If the comedy thing doesn’t work out, Craig Robinson has an easy second career lined up: musician. Robinson, a comedian and actor probably best known as Darryl on “The Office,” brought a smokin’ hot...
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