Comedy

Happy Labor Day: an Oxymoron

Will Durst | Posted 10.20.2009 | Comedy


Will Durst

There are no fireworks to watch or ugly birds to cook or chocolate covered bunnies to steal marshmallows from. Just one Monday off for all those ordinary guys and gals trying to make ends meet.

How To Live On $0 A Day: The Pros And Pros Of Declaring Bankruptcy

Lesley Stern | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

It's time to get over the stigma. Bankruptcy is awesome. Once you know the specifics, you'll wish you did it sooner. I know I do.

Kate Gosselin: Shiny Knives

Ann Carr | Posted 10.17.2009 | Comedy


Ann Carr

Kate Gosselin on marriage, family and the benefits of creative visualization. written, filmed, performed, edited by Ann Carr...

Chopsticks and Sarah Palin

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 10.16.2009 | Home


Jayne Lyn Stahl

Sarah Palin is planning to make her first trip to Asia in September. The former governor of Alaska, and Republican vice presidential candidate, says ...

Politicians Descend On Senator Kennedy's Funeral

Duncan Quirk | Posted 10.16.2009 | Comedy


Duncan Quirk

Ted Kennedy Goes Out On A Laugh

Scott Blakeman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Comedy


Scott Blakeman

Although he accomplished more than any Senator in history, the quality of his that has been referred to the most is Kennedy's great, bellowing laugh, and his wonderful mischievous sense of humor.

Project Runway Episode 2 Recap: Hot Pregnant Messes

Una LaMarche | Posted 09.28.2009 | Style


Una LaMarche

This week, Heidi presents the designer challenge: create a form-fitting, "pregnancy-chic" outfit. As opposed to, I guess, something that would make her look dumpy and whale-sized. In case anyone was confused.

Why Am I Following You On Twitter?

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 09.28.2009 | Comedy


Sean L. McCarthy

My friends here at HuffPost recently posted a list of 50 funny people to follow on Twitter, and hearing all the thank-yous and hey-what-about-mes that followed, I wondered why I follow 436 people.

Kate Gosselin: Keeping It Real (VIDEO)

Ann Carr | Posted 09.27.2009 | Comedy


Ann Carr

In this first installment of Kate Gosselin: Keeping It Real, Kate explains that Jon can't read, speak or write and that no, she doesn't do that banana thing...except not a banana.

Play the Game: Marketing a Senior Sex Comedy

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Play the Game is the little independent film that could. When the romantic comedy tested in Florida, a one-week engagement turned into a three-month run, earning almost $400,000.

Mike Birbiglia Talks Red Carpets, His Awkwardness, And Dust-Bustering In His Sleep

Rip Empson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Home


Rip Empson

Whenever people say, 'wait, how come you're not funny?' Or something like that, I'm always like, 'if I said to you casually the stuff that I say on stage, it would get really uncomfortable.'

How Not to Interview a Famous Person

Una LaMarche | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment


Una LaMarche

There is the fantasy that during an interview, a celebrity will totally spark with you and you will become BFFs and/or lovers, and the interview will just fly because you are having so much fun. No.

Christ Begins Making Online Endorsements

eSarcasm | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy


eSarcasm

"I figured, what the hell?" said the King of Kings in a statement issued this morning via a spokesangel. "I find many of the stories on that site divinely amusing."

Bernanke Gets Reappointed; Is Kinda Bummed

Duncan Quirk | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy


Duncan Quirk

New Protest Signs at Town Hall Rallies

Robbie Gennet | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


Robbie Gennet

If you haven't seen them, some clever folks started showing up at these town hall protests with faux signs that make light of these Fox-fed people ranting and raving about Nazis and whatnot.

Can You Hear Me Now?

Omri Marcus | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Omri Marcus

Palestinians were furious to discover that now not only Fox News ignores their side -- but now even during commercial breaks are they invisible.

Riches to Rags: Hollywood Cashes in on the Recession

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

On "Real Estate," a former house-flipper, Samantha Drake (played by the always fabulous Megan Mullally!) learns that life's not always just a bed of perfectly landscaped roses!

All Hail the Felonious Ex-Con -- Michael Vick

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.22.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

Vick has paid his debt to society. Yes, he practiced killing and torture and violated the code of conduct he was sworn to uphold. That doesn't make him a monster. That makes him Dick Cheney.

Breaking! Transcript of 2004 Bush Cabinet Threat-Level Discussion!

Sean Carman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Comedy


Sean Carman

Mr. CHENEY: Fear is our strongest political currency. I think of the wires connected to my heart, and the cold metal case in my chest keeping me alive. How can we make people afraid?

The Secret Lives of Football Referees? (VIDEO)

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.21.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

In this latest episode of, I reveal once and for all what REALLY goes on in a ref's replay booth, it's quite unexpected.

Recapping the Project Runway Premiere

Una LaMarche | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment


Una LaMarche

Lifetime's Runwaypalooza commenced with a two-hour "All-Star Challenge" special that brought back past contestants to compete in a single runway show for a $100,000 prize.

Yes, Scots, That's Outrageous

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Charles Karel Bouley

There's a wacked out reward system going on in world culture these days

Caption Contest: President Obama, Professor Gates and Sgt. Crowley

Rinku Sen | Posted 09.20.2009 | Comedy


Rinku Sen

Two months later, the White House has released this photo, with President Obama, Henry Louis Gates, and James Crowley. So we're holding a caption contest. Bonus points if you make us ROTFL.

How To Live On $0 A Day: What's A Poor Fashionista To Do?

Lesley Stern | Posted 09.20.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

A psychological lifesaver for fashion victims victimized by the economy, buying and returning allows you to binge on high end designer clothes and purge them once they're out of style (usually in a day or two).

Ricky Gervais: How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | New York


In a promo for the upcoming New York Comedy Festival, Ricky Gervais takes a profanity-laced stab at the age-old question: How do you get to Carnegie H...