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The Bravo television network has ranked what they think are the 100 funniest movies of all time. "The Jerk" is number 20 — see which film is number one.
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Alumni turned comics

Worcester-born Denis Leary is one of many Emerson College alums to go on to have a successful comedy career.
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Ventriloquists get no respect. But it wasn't always that way. Check out our roster of famous voice-throwers.

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Somerville comic keeps following his own act

If you think old musicals are stupid because no one ever breaks into song in real life, you've never spent time with Jimmy Del Ponte. (Globe Correspondent, 12/14/08)

Funny business

When he was in college, Steve Macone of Medford liked to amuse online friends by posting funny observations in place of a traditional "away" message when he left his computer. (Boston Globe, 12/14/08)

Cheech and Chong are still up to their old tricks

Moments after Cheech and Chong appeared onstage at the Orpheum Thursday night, the smell of pot wafted through the air. And why wouldn't it? These are the guys who brought stoner humor to the masses. It would have been disappointing if someone in the audience wasn't toking up. But within minutes a security guard appeared and whisked the young offender ... (Globe Staff, 12/13/08)

Cheech Marin's chronic humor

Comedian Cheech Marin, stopping by WGBH for an interview with Maria Hinojosa today (Friday), took time out to give us a quick call and update us on his antics. What’s next for the “Up in Smoke” star? A Christmas flick, a comedy, more touring (he was at the Orpheum with partner Tommy Chong this week) and lots of altered-state golf. (Globe Correspondent, 12/12/08)

Cheech and Chong continue their long, strange trip

HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. - It was early October when Cheech and Chong's "Light Up America" tour rolled into the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, but it might as well have been 1980. The room was packed for the second night in a row, a healthy line forming to buy $40 "Dave's Not Here" T-shirts, fans carrying perfectly preserved copies of Cheech ... (Globe Correspondent, 12/6/08)

Capitol idea

Before he even gets a chance to change his address, Barack Obama will be roasted by the Capitol Steps like every other politician. The satirical musical group is on the road stumping for its "Campaign and Suffering" CD, and the troupe will throw in bits about global warming, the recession, foreclosures, bank failures, and Joe the Plumber (and, with any ... (Boston Globe, 11/29/08)

Bill Engvall enjoys success on his own terms

To you, "The Bill Engvall Show" may be just another family sitcom. To Bill Engvall, it means the world. Sure, Engvall has seen unprecedented success as part of the "Blue Collar Comedy" tours and DVDs with Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, and Larry the Cable Guy. Fans spout his catchphrase, "Here's your sign," from his gold- and platinum-selling albums, and his ... (Globe Correspondent, 11/28/08)

Robin Williams makes the grade with old-school jokes

Like any master comedian, Robin Williams knows how to win over a crowd: location, location, location. He started off his show at the Orpheum Theatre Tuesday night with a double whammy about Boston weather and the mob (something about a certain body part joining the witness protection program), then took a swipe at Tom Menino: "Where did you find your ... (Globe Staff, 11/27/08)

Making the grade with old-school jokes

Like any master comedian, Robin Williams knows how to win over a crowd: location, location, location. He started off his show at the Orpheum Theatre Tuesday night with a double whammy about Boston weather and the mob (something about a certain body part joining the witness protection program), then took a swipe at Tom Menino: "Where did you find your ... (Globe Staff, 11/27/08)

'Bert and I' album retains relevance after 50 years

PORTLAND, Maine - Some of the classic lines that define Maine humor emerged 50 years ago on a record made by two Yale University students in a dormitory room. (Associated Press, 11/22/08)

A cask of comedy

Every Wednesday you'll get a chance to laugh at local and national comics at the Fenway Follies Comedy Series. Tonight's funny guys, introduced by Mike Whitman, include Corey Manning and headliner Dave Russo. The latter appeared on E! Entertainment Network's "The Entertainer" starring Wayne Newton, and his trademark scally cap reflects his Boston heritage. Manning, a native of North Carolina, ... (Boston Globe, 11/19/08)

Comedian Jim Gaffigan plays six shows in Boston

Comedian Jim Gaffigan is at a loss when trying to explain his recent popularity. The modest 42-year-old Indiana native struggled in anonymity for years, trying to land a spot on late-night TV, before people finally took notice. And have they ever. This week, Gaffigan plays six shows in Boston, and he'll finish the year with another six-show run in New ... (Boston Globe, 11/17/08)

George Carlin was as good as his words

It's 1972 in a bedroom somewhere in the endless flatness of suburbia. A phonograph needle drops on the last track of a much-played vinyl album, and a teenage boy cranes his ears once more, waiting for the voice to come through the crackle: (Globe Staff, 6/28/08)
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