To be an incredible comedic actor is already a gift—you have to have timing, precision, physicality, a certain lack of seriousness about yourself—so to achieve the upper echelons of "funniest actors ...

Actor and stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld spoke about the role of humor in leading a meaningful and successful life during his Commencement address to the Class of 2024. President Vincent Price ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Clue — you know, “Miss Scarlet, in the conservatory, with the lead pipe.” The popular murder-solving board game inspired a 1985 comedy film, which was not so ...

In my last three posts, I touched on nonverbal and verbal examples of formal humor. Here I continue exploring the verbal category by discussing two forms of humor prevalent in certain cultures: ...

Laugh-out-loud funny and Chekhov are not words I have often had occasion to use in the same sentence. I've always associated the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov more with Russian misery, with ...

Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles as Lonnie Garr in "Hearts Afire," Beverly Leslie in "Will & Grace," and most recently Phil in "Call Me Kat," has died. He was 67. His ...