Almost all of Jack’s career was based around him being the butt of his own joke. He’s a bad violinist. He’s cheap. He’s old (but always insists he’s 39). It’s the kind of comedy that laid the groundwork for things like Curb Your Enthusiasm and Louie. In Steve Martin’s memoir Born Standing Up, he reflects on his early comedic influences,
I just started watching the NBC comedy Trial & Error and really like it. You might like it too. John Lithgow is a dufus accused of killing his wife, and every line he has in the show is wonderful. Also, Lithgow’s last name…
It’s probably not, but like… is it? I don’t know. Grumpy. Tiny hands. Pushy. Needs a nap. Probably wearing a diaper. It could be, right? I haven’t seen Boss Baby and I’m probably not going to, but its star…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is doing a lot of great work to eradicate diseases like polio and malaria from the face of the Earth, but we need to talk about getting rid of Cootie because it’s a boring game my daughter…
Crayola has announced that one of the colors in its 24-count box will retire… after one final heist. Anybody else get nostalgic when they smell a fresh box of crayons? #ShareYourFave before one says goodbye! pic.twitter.com/wuueB2boUC — Crayola (@Crayola) March 28,…
I love this joke that I wrote years ago: I had a dream last night I was getting attacked by a bear. Don’t worry. I’m fine. …but nobody else seems to. I’ve tried using it in my act at various…
Jeez. We all make mistakes. Typos can happen to anybody, but boy oh boy is there egg on my face. I meant to call the site “The Humor Weekly” so that I wouldn’t have to write very much or devote…
