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Australian man adorably crashes a runway show by accident, and some hail him a 'legend"
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (580+ words) He gave them his best "Blue Steel" without even knowing it. Sometimes you just want to take a dip in the ocean. In fact, the urge can be so strong that you develop blinders as the sea breeze calls you…...
A chef made Keanu Reeves wait in line, then called him Sean Connery. He came back 23 years later.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (268+ words) Keanu Reeves got called "Sean Connery" at a SF noodle shop. He made it part of "The Matrix." There is exactly one rule that has never bent at House of Nanking, the cramped, beloved Shanghainese spot in San Francisco"s…...
20 years ago his BBC interview became a viral comedy hit. Now, he's sharing his secret to staying calm
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1792+ words) Sometimes, it just takes a shift in focus. Since his accidental 15 minutes of fame in 2006, Guy Goma has been the epitome of keeping calm under pressure. The video'in which Goma showed up for a job interview at the BBC and…...
Grandma goes viral with 3 perfect, hilarious rules for her funeral
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1808+ words) We finally know why Bertha's not invited. Forget kids. Grandmas say the darndest things. One grandma in particular took Tik Tok by storm for her brutally honest, yet hilarious "funeral rules." And though Grandma Lill adds the caveat that it…...
A woman's outrageously infectious laugh once left Robin Williams mesmerized during his own interview
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1889+ words) The best kinds of people are those who strive to make people happy and laugh." Comedian Robin Williams never seemed to stop his lifelong quest to make people laugh. He succeeded so often that it must have simply felt like…...
12 years ago, Kenan Thompson told 'SNL' he'd never perform in drag again. It launched careers.
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1837+ words) A refusal to portray women was the career nexus point of many Black women comedians. The move forced the producers to conduct a search for at least one Black female cast member by January 2014. The search led to Sasheer Zamata,…...
Pete Holmes makes it anything but weird in conversation with Upworthy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1928+ words) You can just live your life and make a difference where you can." Holmes and I have a mutual friend who put us in touch for this Upworthy interview. And although we had never met, I immediately felt like we…...
Gay man learning how to say goodbye 'like a straight man' is pure comedy gold
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1838+ words) It's much more complicated than that, though. The way gay men speak and behave is as diverse and varied as the community itself: which is to say, very. But one more pressing question remains: If "gay mannerisms" can be categorized…...
88-year-old Scottish grandmother absolutely nails her first set as a stand-up comedian
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1833+ words) I might be 88 but that doesn't mean you should stop trying new things." At 88 years old, Marie Mc Laren has done a lot in her life. Before retirement, she worked as a sales assistant, a factory worker, and a cleaner'all…...
Comedian shares 7 American phrases that completely baffle the British
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1847+ words) If we have them in Britain, what's so American about this apple pie?" Even though Americans and British people share the same language, there are a lot of figures of speech that don't make a lot of sense when they…...