This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. Are old jokes really the best jokes? Two productions seen this past weekend give a pretty good answer. UCLA Live's presentation of Arlecchino, Servant of Two ...
Robert Siegel talks to author Christopher Miller about American Cornball. It looks at the prejudices and peculiarities of a nation polarized... 'American Cornball' A Taxonomy Of Humor In The U.S.
Eddie Murphy will always be remembered for his hilarious impressions, hit movies, and star-making turn on Saturday Night Live, but there’s one thing he may want people to forget: his old stand-up ...
NEW YORK -- There's an easy trick to writing a good Jewish joke -- just make the idiot at the center of it sound Jewish. "Any joke you tell, if the character's name is Feldman, it becomes a Jewish ...
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star Harrison Ford might be 80 years old, but that doesn't mean he thinks the film should joke about Indiana Jones' age. Ford asked that some on-the-nose jokes ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Robert Siegel talks to author Christopher ...