I am often asked why I don't dye my hair. "I do," I always respond. "I dye it gray so I'll seem more mature." To which people invariably say, "It's not working."
Teddy Wayne | Posted 08.09.2009 | Comedy
As a frequent collaborator with Sacks, I decided to turn the tables and interview him about his own craft, his theory about OCD and comedy, and, inevitably, Milton Berle's penis.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 08.09.2009 | Comedy
The Daily Show's John Oliver is unhappy with mainstream journalism, and even drearier on the notion that he's something of a journalist. "I watch cab...
Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living
Gliding along indistinctly through the everyday world is something I've learned to do well. A friend once said, "You're the kind of person who spends a lot of time below the radar."
Erica Abeel | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living
The biggest obstacle to the writer's productivity, though, is the gaping maw of cyberspace. Each post a gateway drug to the next.
Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 08.06.2009 | Comedy
Not every potential investor was caught in the insidious web. But those lucky enough to avoid the trap cannot escape a feeling of lingering dread, a residue of evil that time has not washed away.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 08.03.2009 | Comedy
The fact that the investigation around which his new novel will be based has not yet taken place did not seem to faze Dan Brown.
Xeth Feinberg | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy
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Jilly Gagnon | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy
Summer's in full swing, which means low-level "celebrities" competing for "charities" of their "choice."
Jerry Zezima | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living
I stood behind the counter at Paradiso ready to make culinary history. Or at least a large spinach and meatball pie.
Lesley Stern | Posted 07.31.2009 | Comedy
With traditional media facing extinction and a disheartened, disinterested public, Toilet Paper Messaging (TPM) has emerged as one of the most effective marketing tools out there.
Sharon Glassman | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living
Work that works for us personally may sound like an unreasonable dream in tough economic times. But the good news is, the "ol' daily grind" can result in soul diamonds.
Los Angeles Times | Posted 07.25.2009 | Comedy
Thousands of tweets were sent via Twitter in the wake of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's admission that he spent this weekend in Argentina where he...
David Weinberger | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green
To save our planet, there's no need to make big changes in our lifestyles.
Sharon Glassman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living
The idea of a sleep-challenged yogina may sound like a contradiction in terms, but that's exactly what drew this NYC teacher to her chosen field.
Lesley Stern | Posted 07.24.2009 | Comedy
Say you stop wasting your entire unemployment check on the hedonistic pleasure of protecting your precious credit rating. Instead, you're going to try eating, and maybe splurge on health insurance.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 07.23.2009 | Comedy
Obama may have a charming off-hand manner, an intellect that rivals the combined IQs of his predecessor and predecessor's cabinet taken en masse, and a hot wife, but this is a man who would hurt a fly, with impunity.
Kaity Tong | Posted 07.23.2009 | New York
Let me set the record straight. Connie Chung is the one married to Maury Povich, not me. At least not since the last time I checked.
David Weiner | Posted 07.22.2009 | Media
What happens when #thatsafrican becomes a trending topic on Twitter?
Lesley Stern | Posted 07.19.2009 | Comedy
Suddenly, spending three hours on the phone with your bank demanding an explanation for a $35.00 late fee is the most profitable way of spending your time.
Jimmy Tingle | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy
Tingle takes the train.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 07.16.2009 | Comedy
Thank god for CNN; without its desperate need to fill a 24-hour news cycle, the world might never learn that one out of every eight 25-34-year-olds has now moved back in with mom and dad.
Lesley Stern | Posted 07.16.2009 | Comedy
Whether you're a President or a pauper, everyone needs a best friend. Someone you can trust with your deepest darkest secrets. Someone who won't sell you out for money or status.
Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment
Martin Lewis is a multi-headed entertainment serpent no longer interested in being a mere producer but is bent on some plan for world domination.
Jerry Zezima | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living