Spend an hour with Chonda Pierce and you could count on laughing for the rest of the day—maybe even the rest of your life. Her fairly innocent irreverence is applied to topics ranging from growing up as a preacher’s daughter, shopping at Walmart, to political fodder. Pierce also performed at several White House events when…
Laughter as Medicine: Chonda Pierce Brings Joy Through Clean Humor and Honest Reflections on Her Life Struggles
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 Winners Released—And They’re Hilarious
December 7, 2021
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Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Humor can heal disharmony and build bonds between people, making us feel closer to each other—and can even help us see our counterparts in the animal kingdom with greater sympathy and compassion—which is one reason why the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards global competition was created. Aiming to protect…
Anthony ‘A.J.’ Johnson, ‘Friday’ and ‘House Party’ Actor, Dies at 55
Christie D’Zurilla Los Angeles Times Anthony “A.J.” Johnson, a comedian and actor known for performances in the 1990s movies “Friday,” “Menace II Society,” and “House Party,” has died. He was 55. Confirmation of Johnson’s death came Monday from his agent, LyNea Bell. “The world of Comedy has truly been shaken, again,” she said in a…
The Virtue of Self-Restraint in Expression
Commentary Two or three generations ago, a common parental admonishment was, “Hold your tongue!” There’s a lot to be said for controlling that impulsive little bodily member (see James 3:1-10). It shows both consideration for the feelings of others and demonstrates mastery over one’s own reckless and destructive impulses. Social standards often swing like a…
Comedy and the Natural Theater
“Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” These lines, attributed to actor Edmund Gwenn (Santa in the original “Miracle on 34th Street”), sum up the state of comedy today with one important twist. Given the state of contemporary humor: Dying is easy. Comedy is nonexistent. As a culture, we have been instructed not to laugh anymore…
Jeremy Nunes: Into the World of Comedy and Small-Town Politics
This past year has been a tumultuous one, and it’s been particularly hard on the performing arts. Audiences too have suffered from the dearth of live music, theater, and stand-up comedy. Jeremy Nunes, 37, a comic from the small town of Dawson, Illinois, and father of two, has been hustling during the pandemic to make…
Giggles, Smiles, and Belly Laughs: Comedy and Culture
In the film “Mary Poppins,” Ed Wynn, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke sing “I Love to Laugh,” a hilarious song that sends Wynn and Van Dyke floating to the ceiling from sheer joy and exuberance. Here is the final stanza: The more you laugh The more you fill with glee And the more the…
Comedy Is on Display in Chautauqua, New York
How many places do you walk into laughing? You can’t help it at the National Comedy Center in Chautauqua, New York, which we visited as part of an Empire State Road Trip in upstate New York. Flashes of comedic movies, TV shows, and stand-ups assault your inner comedian as you enter the National Comedy Center,…
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