The 2000s were a brilliant time for comedy movies. With stars such as Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, and Ben Stiller cranking out hilarious hit after hit, the decade is responsible for some of the…

Eddie Murphy has had one of the most prolific entertainment careers of all time. He has starred in some of the most memorable and successful movies ever made and has been widely recognized for…

A comedic revolution began in 1970 with the publication of National Lampoon magazine. The satirical magazine was known for pushing the boundaries of taste and for a distinct dark form of satire strongly informed…

Weekend Update is the longest-running recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live, first appearing on the show’s debut episode on October 11th, 1975. A news satire segment in which an “anchor” (or anchors) lampoons the…

At one point in time, studios were producing comedy films left and right. As recently as the 2000s, comedy films dominated the box office, and even if they didn’t, they were often able to…

Steve Martin’s approach to stand-up comedy made him a sensation in the 1970s. Viewing stand-up comedy as an art form, Martin analyzed the science of what makes an audience laugh and then flipped that…

Celebrity roasts have been a staple of comedy for generations. The tradition of inviting a “Guest of Honor” to be “roasted” by a dais comprising their friends and peers in the entertainment industry (or…

Late-night talk shows are among the most sacred and long-running traditions in television. Ever since Steve Allen started NBC’s The Tonight Show in 1954, television audiences have ended their days watching an amiable comedian,…