1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (84+ words) The Austrian composer's sense of humor is prominently displayed in its unexpected ending. Tune in Today: The Comedy in Haydn's "The Joke' Quartet 2. Maybe this replacement makes better sense: "Or take Haydn's prank in his Symphony No. 60, "The Absent-Minded." The…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (113+ words) James L. Neibaur recalls the glory days of the 1930s funnymen. "The Films of Wheeler and Woolsey: Forgotten Kings of Comedy During the 1930s, the team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were among Hollywoods top comedy stars, headlining 21 features during an eight-year…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (44+ words) Faced with crises at home and abroad, presidents found that brevity and wit could lighten the weightiest office in the nation. Laughter in the Oval Office: Presidents and the Healing Power of a Well-Timed Joke "When life gives you lemons,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (124+ words) Adelaide Writers" Week had to be cancelled after over 100 authors withdrew and board members resigned after Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the line-up. Writers" Festival Apologises to Anti-Israel Author as She Launches Lawsuit Against SA Premier The board of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (109+ words) Love Johnny Carson: Hailing the Late-Night King Few entertainers had a more profound impact on American popular culture than Johnny Carson during his roughly 30-year reign as the host NBCs "The Tonight Show." While Carsons life and career have been…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (62+ words) Though this whodunit was originally meant to star Father Brown, the Sherlockian reimagining has a charm all its own. "Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns" Charles Dickens"s Storytelling Is Brought to Life in Chicago "Jacob Marley"s Christmas Carol…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) Return of the Jedi" examines several aspects of the virtue of fortitude. Gotta Dance!" Misses Some Steps but Eventually Soars NEW YORK'It must have sounded like a great idea: a musical revue focusing on Broadway dance routines with a few…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (140+ words) David Margolick traces Sid Caesar's quick rise to fame and his long career downfall. "When Caesar Was King': A Comedy Pioneer's Reign During the first half of the 1950s, Sid Caesar dominated American television. His Saturday night programs, "Your Show of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (140+ words) The scattershot pop culture references are delivered at a dizzying, fast, and furious pace. "Fackham Hall: A No-Holds Barred "Downton Abbey Parody R | 1h 37m | Comedy, Parody, Spoof, Romance | 2025 Parodies are a lot like Westerns. Theyve been around forever yet have never…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (70+ words) The classic Shakespeare play is just as entertaining, impactful, and hilarious today as it was four centuries ago when it was first performed. "Much Ado About Nothing: Engaging and Hilarious Heartfelt and Fun: "Its a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio…...