“The Office” star Brian Baumgartner recalls getting 'really mad' at editors over cutting racy joke: 'You're overthinking this'

tells EW about the risqué joke that proved such a hit it was eventually reinstated on streaming: 'That's a little bit of vindication.'
Independent Journal Review

2026 Oscars Holocaust Joke Sparks Backlash

Hollywood’s biggest night quickly veered into controversy after a joke delivered during the 2026 Academy Awards ignited a wave of

The best time to tell a joke at work, according to scientists

There are few lonelier times than that moment after telling a failed joke at work. The office falls silent. Someone coughs. The proverbial tumbleweed rolls past.
Forbes

It’s No Joke That Generative AI Being Able To Generate Rip-Roaring Humor Is A Serious Sign Of Approaching Human Sensibility, Says AI Ethics And AI Law

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. The real question is whether generative AI does. In today’s column, I will be addressing a rather heady and quite ...

Conan O’Brien’s Oscars Monologue Mixed Sharp Jokes, Hollywood Roasts and a Surprising Call for Optimism

Conan O’Brien returned to the Oscars stage Sunday night with a fast-paced opening monologue that blended celebrity roasts, pointed political humor and an unexpectedly earnest reflection on global turmoil.