Comedy
The Real Story Behind 'Saturday Night,' the Movie About the Television Show That Changed Comedy Forever
A new film revisits the 90 minutes before the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975
Anus-Breathing Animals and Pigeon-Guided Missiles: Ig Nobel Prizes Reward Unusual but Valuable Science
The annual award ceremony featured costumes, songs and paper airplanes as scientists recognized comedic research across ten disciplines
The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown
In a twist befitting its pages, the satirical, anti-establishment publication that delivered laughs and hijinks to generations of young readers gets the respect it always deserved with a new museum exhibition
George Carlin A.I. Imitation Case Reaches Settlement
The late comedian's estate brought a lawsuit against two podcast hosts who used an A.I. voice generator to deliver a fake stand-up routine
Oppenheimer Has a Long History On Screen, Including the Time the Nuclear Physicist Played Himself
Now with 13 Academy Award nominations to its credit, the blockbuster film comes after nearly eight decades of mythologizing the father of the atomic bomb
Puking Bird Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Century Contest After John Oliver Campaign
The comedian launched an “alarmingly aggressive” global effort on behalf of the pūteketeke to shore up its victory in the annual popularity competition
The Borscht Belt Was a Haven for Generations of Jewish Americans
A new exhibition examines the more than 1,000 resorts and hotels that dotted New York's Catskills Mountains and provided relaxation, dancing and laughs
Medieval Manuscript Reveals 15th-Century Comedy Routine
Written to be performed live, a medieval minstrel's jokes poked fun at the powerful
You Can Buy the Bar Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Fans of the hit sitcom "Cheers" now have a chance to purchase the beloved set piece
Lisa Loring, the Original Wednesday Addams, Dies at 64
Loring introduced audiences to the iconic character on "The Addams Family" in 1964
Hand-Colored 'Calvin and Hobbes' Strip Sells for $480,000
The cheeky panel, created by Bill Watterson, was a gift to his longtime editor Lee Salem
Betty White's Belongings Are Up for Auction
The items tell the story of the beloved comedic actress' life—and her groundbreaking eight-decade career
Who Was the Real Lucille Ball?
"I Love Lucy" is having a moment—but we're still not ready to see its star and creator clearly
The True History Behind 'Being the Ricardos'
Aaron Sorkin's new film dramatizes three pivotal moments in the lives of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Was This Ornament of a Knight Emerging From a Snail Shell a 'Medieval Meme'?
The unusual image "may be a satirical reference to cowardly or non-chivalric behavior of opponents," says curator Beverly Nenk
This Halloween Is Scary Enough. Tell a Joke Instead
The tradition in St. Louis is for trick-or-treaters to focus on humor more than horror
Two Dresses From 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Are Coming to the Smithsonian
Though plans aren't finalized, the costumes might feature in the National Museum of American History's upcoming "Entertaining America" exhibition
Last Laugh: 'MAD' Magazine Will Soon Disappear From Newsstands
The iconic satire publication plans to reprint archival material with new covers, but will stop publishing new issues
‘Drunk History’ Bends History in All the Right Directions
The sixth season, premiering January 15, brings a new crop of historical tales to television
Please Extend a Laurel and Hardy Handshake to the New Film 'Stan & Ollie'
The movie showcases the famed comedy duo at the twilight of their illustrious careers
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