In moving his adolescent male comedies into more adult realms, the humor sharpens and characters deepen. By Kirk Honeycutt The prerelease narrative behind “Funny People” is that funnyman Judd Apatow ...

Part of a good joke is people getting it. If nobody does, who is going to laugh at it? The same applies to memes. However, some of them are so niche, you need to have a Ph.D. in internet culture to ...

Judd Apatow unleashes a Muppet movie's worth of celebrities playing themselves inFunnyPeople,including comics Ray Romano, Norm MacDonald and Sarah Silverman. But the most memorable famous people in ...

Ever wonder why a shared laugh or witty remark can spark attraction? Humor does more than lighten the mood—it may reveal clues about a person’s creativity. Research by Erika Langley and Michelle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prolific comedy legend Mel Brooks has a serious claim to the title of “funniest person in history,” along with being the oldest ...

These writers, stand-up comedians, and celebrities with bipolar disorder prove that laughter can be the best medicine. One of the benefits of comedy — apart from the obvious joy, laughter, and sense ...

My husband, Don, likes to say that he needs to laugh every day (but only cry once or twice a year). I appreciate and admire his good nature, and I’m sure his ability to see the humor in life helps him ...