http://dir.salon.com/topics/comedy/?source=rss&aim=comedy en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/04/parks_and_recreation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/04/parks_and_recreation/index.html?source=rss NBC's comedy matures from middling civic mockumentary into a smart, hilarious parody of small-town life in America By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/02/invention_of_lying/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/02/invention_of_lying/index.html?source=rss The not-so-awful truth is that Ricky Gervais is smart, funny and, yes, sexy By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/23/modern_family/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/23/modern_family/index.html?source=rss Look, Mom! A dysfunctional family sitcom that's actually funny! Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/14/rsu_cheney/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/14/rsu_cheney/index.html?source=rss Ain't anyone loyal to their friends anymore? By Sarah Hepola Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/paper_heart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/paper_heart/index.html?source=rss Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi talk romance and BLTs in this sexless mockumentary. But is it true love, or too cute? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/12/bateman_newthanasia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/12/bateman_newthanasia/index.html?source=rss The former speaker of the House on Sarah Palin's Facebook page and why we should not trust the government By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/julie_julia_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/julie_julia_review/index.html?source=rss Meryl Streep's gleeful performance as the beloved cook goes beyond imitation. She is the Julia Child of our dreams Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/07/rsu_slaw/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/07/rsu_slaw/index.html?source=rss The chef and Mr. Slaw try to make a cool salad for a hot summer day down by the swimming hole Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/05/bateman_taitz/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/08/05/bateman_taitz/index.html?source=rss The dentist/lawyer/real estate agent and de facto leader of the "birther" movement loses it on national TV Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/big_think/2009/08/03/bt_scheft/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/big_think/2009/08/03/bt_scheft/index.html?source=rss The "Late Show With David Letterman" writer talks about the funniest moments on the show and the art of a good joke By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/31/funny_people/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/31/funny_people/index.html?source=rss He defined the recent comic landscape. But as the hero of "Funny People" understands, no streak lasts forever Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/31/rsu_birthers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/31/rsu_birthers/index.html?source=rss Jackie and Dunlap face their biggest fear -- that they have become moderates By Joy Press Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2009/07/27/mighty_boosh_interview/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2009/07/27/mighty_boosh_interview/index.html?source=rss Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt of "The Mighty Boosh" talk about bringing their fantastical cult hit to America Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/22/bateman_demint/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/22/bateman_demint/index.html?source=rss "If we can stop President Obama ... it will be his Waterloo." And more wisdom from the South Carolina senator Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/20/rabbitbites_willard/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/20/rabbitbites_willard/index.html?source=rss The most famous rabbits in showbiz ask the comedian for career advice. But can he get them on Leno? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/17/rsu_militarysmokingban/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/17/rsu_militarysmokingban/index.html?source=rss Jackie and Dunlap take on a recent Pentagon study that recommends a smoking ban for all U.S. soldiers By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/15/michael_and_michael/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/15/michael_and_michael/index.html?source=rss An odd comedy duo brings bratty jokes and juvenile high jinx to Comedy Central with "Michael & Michael Have Issues" Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/15/bateman_sessions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/15/bateman_sessions/index.html?source=rss Is the senator speaking from personal experience when he mentions prejudices? By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/10/beth_cooper/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/10/beth_cooper/index.html?source=rss This summer teen romance hopes to sidestep cliche with doses of sweetness, intelligence -- and Hayden Panettiere Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/10/rsu_g8summit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/10/rsu_g8summit/index.html?source=rss Jackie and Dunlap on the G8 Summit, green jobs and ending global warming (which doesn't exist, anyway) By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/09/bruno/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/09/bruno/index.html?source=rss It's rude and crude and possibly offensive. But is Sacha Baron Cohen's satire funny? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/09/video_hung/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/09/video_hung/index.html?source=rss Memorable scenes of male full-frontal nudity Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/08/bateman_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/08/bateman_palin/index.html?source=rss An animated response to the governor's declaration of independence, commitment to her state and decision to quit Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/03/rsu_franken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/03/rsu_franken/index.html?source=rss Jackie and Dunlap on why comedians shouldn't be politicians Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/01/bateman_bachmann/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/01/bateman_bachmann/index.html?source=rss Watch out! The 2010 census is coming. An animated response to the congresswoman's paranoia