A scene from the May 1977 Richard Pryor special with Maya Angelou, which lead to the creation of the landmark television show.
"It's not journalism, it's comedy—it's comedy first, and it's comedy second."
President Barack Obama's complete comedy routine at the 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner, May 3, 2014.
Sarah Jones: One Woman, Eight Hilarious Characters. Donald Rumsfeld: The Unknown Known. A Dog, a Noun and a Verb. Open Access Explained! Stop Freaking Out About the Debt.
In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more.
Outrage at Obama on Funny or Die. Riverdance Flashmob. Cosmos: First Look. 10 Minutes of History from Tony Benn.
Who's angry that President Obama appeared on "Between Two Ferns (Funny or Die) With Zach Galifianakis" to promote Obamacare?
Beethoven in Hong Kong. Big Chill Caused by Polar Vortex. World Science U — Special Relativity Trailer. Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley.
Whoopi Goldberg's directorial debut dives into the legacy of Moms Mabley, the first female stand-up comedienne. Available on DVD or HBOGo.
Sid Caesar at the height of his fame, was drawing audiences of up to 25 million. Broadway theatre owners complained, they always had empty seats on Saturday nights - the time that Your Show of Shows and later, Caesar's Hour, were broadcast live to the nation. Caesar's fans included Albert Einstein - who died before their planned meeting - and Alfred Hitchcock, who remarked that "the young Mr Caesar best approaches the great Chaplin of the early 1920s".
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