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May

Humor shines during Cypress Lake High School's graduation - The News-Press

2012-05-19

Humor shines during Cypress Lake High School's graduationThe News-PressKinfay Moroti/news-press.com Inside jokes were bouncing around Germain Arena as Cypress Lake High students and faculty traded clichés, jabs and humor during their speeches. Teacher Jeff Kulie, who is leaving the school when classes end Thursday, ...and more »

May

Depp, Burton Find Humor In Dark Shadows - Patch.com

2012-05-19

TheChronicleHerald.caDepp, Burton Find Humor In Dark ShadowsPatch.comDepp plays this innately over-the-top role with perfect deadpan humor — "The Collins Family has always held the greatest balls." That should have cued up the AC/DC soundtrack. Burton didn't miss a trick when he mined the original supernatural soap ...Dark Shadows favors camp over storyDaily Trojan OnlineTake 2 Review: 'Dark Shadows' lacks the bite of old soap opera (VIDEO)Delco News NetworkDark Shadows Review411mania.comCebu Daily News -DAWN.comall 89 news articles »

May

Ellen DeGeneres named Mark Twain Prize recipient - Washington Post

2012-05-15

CBC.caEllen DeGeneres named Mark Twain Prize recipientWashington PostEllen DeGeneres, the award-winning comedian and talk show host, has been selected by the Kennedy Center to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Ellen, as she is known to the millions who watch her syndicated talk show, ...Ellen DeGeneres wins top US humor prize in DCBoston.comHicks: Ellen DeGeneres wins Mark Twain awardSan Jose Mercury NewsEllen DeGeneres tapped for Mark Twain PrizeDetroit Free PressChicago Tribuneall 416 news articles »

May

'House' ends eight seasons of humor and pain - Kansas City Star

2012-05-18

Kansas City Star'House' ends eight seasons of humor and painKansas City StarAfter redefining the TV protagonist, Hugh Laurie says he has no regrets after limping through eight seasons as the acerbic, drug-addicted genius. By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press In the series finale, titled “Everybody Dies” (a nod to House's ...and more »

May

Christie uses humor video to connect, but could Romney follow suit? - msnbc.com (blog)

2012-05-16

BloombergChristie uses humor video to connect, but could Romney follow suit?msnbc.com (blog)Humor has always been a part of the modern political campaign -- think Richard Nixon's appearance during his run for president on the television show "Laugh-In." But humor's role has been augmented in the age of social media and viral videos; ...Video showcases Christie's sense of humorPhiladelphia Inquirerall 155 news articles »

May

Hodgepodge of humor can't save 'The Dictator' - Bowling Green Daily News

2012-05-17

New York TimesHodgepodge of humor can't save 'The Dictator'Bowling Green Daily NewsBut the gags are all over the map after that, a hodgepodge of humor that can't decide whether it wants to be mean-spirited satire or play it safe for a mass audience. The result is Cohen's weakest film to date. Cohen plays Aladeen, the vicious ruler of ...The director and 'The Dictator'Minneapolis Star Tribune'The Dictator' hits every offensive but hilarious noteCollege TimesMovie review: 'The Dictator' a wildly uneven comedyHarrisburg Daily RegisterNeon Tommy -The Atlantic -Film School Rejectsall 402 news articles »

May

Christie: No More VP Questions - ABC News (blog)

2012-05-15

Christie: No More VP QuestionsABC News (blog)One of the reasons Christie is so widely known for both his tell-it-like-it-is style and humor is because of the YouTube videos his office has adopted as part of its messaging since he became governor in 2009. Today, his office is out with another.and more »

May

Humor & Satire: Mr. Bouchard's Guide to Graduating - The Miscellany News

2012-05-18

Humor & Satire: Mr. Bouchard's Guide to GraduatingThe Miscellany NewsBy Jean-Luc Bouchard As a rising junior and non-empathic sociopath, it's difficult for me to place myself in a senior's soon-to-be-graduating shoes. But according to the roughly eight thousand Facebook and SayAnything posts I've read, graduation is ...

May

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Kills With Black Humor: Review - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-05-16

PolicyMicSacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Kills With Black Humor: ReviewSan Francisco ChronicleStill, it's much gentler than Baron Cohen's earlier vehicles, "Borat" and "Bruno" (Larry Charles directed all three), where the humor is about the humiliation of unsuspecting patsies. The butt of the jokes in "The Dictator" is mainly the dictator.Gross-out humor undermines 'Dictator's' pointed satireWisconsin State JournalReview: 'The Dictator' sometimes goes too far with humorSioux City Journal (blog)Review: Crude humor has no boundaries in Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator'OSU - The LanternThe Oshkosh Northwestern -USA TODAY -PolicyMicall 1,464 news articles »

May

Rock and Banks give humor and heart to 'Expecting' - STLtoday.com

2012-05-17

New York Daily NewsRock and Banks give humor and heart to 'Expecting'STLtoday.comElizabeth Banks (left) and Brooklyn Decker in "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Lionsgate photo "What to Expect When You're Expecting" is a "Valentine's Day" take on impending parenthood. Assorted couples cope with pregnancies, adoption and the ...Season of the Self-Help MovieNBC ChicagoBoredom Awaits During 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'HollywoodChicago.comMovie review: 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' is as expectedWaynesboro Record HeraldEagle Tribune -Daily Herald -ChristianityToday.comall 222 news articles »

May

Christie uses humor video to connect, but would Romney follow suit?

2012-05-17

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.

May

Humor shines during Cypress Lake High School's graduation

2012-05-19

Inside jokes were bouncing around Germain Arena as Cypress Lake High students and faculty traded clichés, jabs and humor during their speeches.

May

DeGeneres lands Mark Twain humor prize; Seacrest buys her house

2012-05-16

Ellen DeGeneres just landed a major honor in the form of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, while pal Ryan Seacrest landed something pretty cool himself: DeGeneres' Beverly Hills house.

May

Ellen DeGeneres wins Mark Twain Humor Prize

2012-05-16

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.

May

Humor Is an Online Activist’s Best Defense

2012-05-19

By March, the backlash to Invisible Children’s " Kony 2012 " video, already the most viral piece of content in the history of the internet, was in full swing. A number of think pieces had led the way, questioning the motives of so-called low-commitment ‘clicktivists’; the viability of assisting a military and government with a questionable human rights record of its own ; and the value of ...

May

Humor: How about a real defense of marriage?

2012-05-17

Humor: How about a real defense of marriage?

May

Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain humor prize

2012-05-16

Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain humor prize. Ellen DeGeneres is to be presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday.

May

This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: Internet Troll [Humor]

2012-05-18

# humor As much as we all complain about trolls, have you ever really taken the time to get to know one? Or, better yet, to get to know Patton Oswalt's hilarious rendition of real-life, under-the-bridge type internet trolldom? You should! You can: More »

May

Ellen DeGeneres wins top US humor prize in DC

2012-05-15

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.

May

Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2012-05-16

Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Ellen DeGeneres is to be presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday.

May

RT @KamilleLeai: People think I'm being an asshole when I'm just being funny.. Too bad we all don't have the same sense of humor

2012-05-20

RT @KamilleLeai: People think I'm being an asshole when I'm just being funny.. Too bad we all don't have the same sense of humor

May

RT @1D_Updates_News: Niall's ugly? You're blind. Louis isn't funny? You have no humor. Harry's gay? No shit. Zayn's a terrorist? Fuck you. Liam's boring? Die.

2012-05-20

RT @1D_Updates_News: Niall's ugly? You're blind. Louis isn't funny? You have no humor. Harry's gay? No shit. Zayn's a terrorist? Fuck you. Liam's boring? Die.

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