comedy

The job market is so competitive it's not funny, but some college graduates hope that comedy school can give them an edge in finding employment. Take The Second City: It's legendary as a proving ground for comic talent, but training at the Chicago-based theater and school of improvisation can work...

As January wraps up, it's common for New Year's resolutions to begin to dwindle, but there are plenty of ways to add zest to healthy foods, making it easier to stay on track. Simple spices and pantry items that frequent cupboards often do the trick. Nutrisystem's Chef Tony Mantuano, who was also...

Alonzo Bodden is a comedian and a consumer. And, like most of you, he's had some of those experiences that make you wonder whether there's some kind of conspiracy against the people companies are actually supposed to be serving. We've asked Alonzo to join the the Consumer Ally alliance because...

The women's blog Jezebel says The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is a bad workplace for women. In fact, by the admittedly low standards of late-night TV comedy, it may be one of the more female-friendly employers.

BP contacted the man behind the Twitter sensation known as @BPGlobalPR and asked him to be a little more fake. But the company should be careful about what it asks for.

A new network TV show that sees its ratings tumble after its debut usually meets with a swift and unforgiving fate. But don't expect that to be the case for The Jay Leno Show, NBC's prime time experiment with late-night comedy. Thanks to a $10 million promotional campaign, Leno premiered on Sept....

Stand-up comic Sunda Croonquist, who is half Swedish and half black, has spent years climbing up the comedy circuit by mining her fractured family tree for laughs. Her humorless mother-in-law, though, has decided to jump into the act and fulfill her comedy stereotype in an unexpected way: She's...

While the recession has hit nearly every industry, this article points to one niche that's actually thriving in the downturn: stand-up comedy. While many comedy clubs have had a tough time during this economic slump, the magazine The Atlantic profiles one long-time venue owner who's still packing...

Looking for a way to replenish the pocket money tapped by the holidays? Each week Comic Wonder awards $50 to the best joke-teller. It's a new site, so the competition isn't too tough... yet! Comic Wonder, which launched officially in December 2007, is the first competitive arena for joke-telling on...