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'Bolt' a dog of a comedy (Chicago Tribune)
Rating: 1 1/2 stars (poor-fair) Michael Phillips: "It's a seriously withholding action comedy, stingy on the wit, cha Read More

Spin Cycle: Old Greek jokes, pricey food and costly decisions (Contra Costa Times)
Fluffing and folding the newsFunny stuffIt turns out the Greeks did invent everything, including jokes. Did you hear the Read More

Comedian brings his act home to Oswego (The Post-Standard)
Comedian and Oswego native Owen Benjamin returns home today for his first performance since leaving 10 years ago. A mix Read More

Oswego's comic son comes home (The Post-Standard)
Õ7BenjaminÕ Comedian and Oswego native Owen Benjamin returns home today for his first performance since leaving 10 yea Read More

And now, a few 4th Century Greek jokes (Toronto Star)
A new book on ancient Greek humour shows that certain comic themes have endured for many centuries, writes Leslie Scrive Read More

Comedy review | "D-List" star Kathy Griffin brings her "A" game to the Paramount (Seattle Times)
Comedy review: Kathy Griffin brought her acerbic brand of celeb-skewering comedy to the Paramount Theatre Thursday night Read More

Faux news shows bringing more black perspective to comedy TV (Arizona Daily Star)
If Barack Obama's ascension to the White House means change has come to America, isn't it only fitting that change come Read More

Why Carlos Mencia Traded Engineering for Comedy (Newsweek)
By trading a secure career for his passion, this comic found himself. Read More

Mish-mash 'Bolt' fails to find its way whole (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
In the preview for the new animated family comedy "Bolt," it's all hamster, all the time. That was a smart move by the m Read More

Donald Liebenson: David Brenner at Zanies: "This is What Comedy Was Meant to Do" (HuffingtonPost)
Name a comedy personage, and Brenner likely has a story about him. Steve Martin credits Brenner with advising him how to Read More