Comedy in the wake of tragedy presents a challenge to comedians. Read more →
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Tag: Comedy
I saw a couple of tweets over the weekend from some male funny people who couldn’t understand why Joan Rivers, who died today, was getting Twitter love as she lay in a coma. Sure, she was a funny person and all, but her act was “mean.” Maybe. Maybe not. Comedy is subjective. Humanity shouldn’t be. Read more →
It leaked out today that David Letterman is retiring.
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