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Introducing Humor to an Expensive Fight Over Cigarettes
“I support big tobacco because they killed my wife. And that’s one less mouth to feed.” That’s a line from a new parody commercial set to be shown during the “Dancing With the Stars” finale tonight, put together by advocates in California who are trying...

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:44:17 -0700

9GAG: Humor gone viral
MANILA, Philippines - It’s on your Facebook homepage; it’s on your Twitter feed; it’s on your Tumblr dashboard. You may have never even gone on the site, but you’ve encountered a 9GAG photo one way or another. You may even count yourselves among those who’ve unwittingly wasted hours ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:25:09 -0700

Christie uses humor video to connect, but would Romney follow suit?
A new viral video starring New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker helps underscore the value for politicians in being able to navigate new media and contemporary culture.

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:30:31 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres wins top US humor prize in DC
Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize.

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:11 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres wins Mark Twain Humor Prize
Popular daytime television host and comic actor Ellen DeGeneres has been awarded the coveted honor for an American humorist, announced by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on May 15.

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:14:29 -0700