Jokes and sympathy _ Obama greets his G-8 guests

18 May 2012, 10:03 pm

For a welcome, President Barack Obama acknowledged his Group of 8 guests with a joke, a pleasantry or sympathy for the weight of the world.... Read More »

Daniel Okrent, Peter Gethers yuk it up with their off-Broadway show 'Old Jews Telling Jokes'

18 May 2012, 11:53 am

NEW YORK, N.Y. - There's an easy trick to writing a good Jewish joke — just make the idiot at the centre of it sound Jewish.... Read More »

2 editors yuk it up with 'Old Jews Telling Jokes'

18 May 2012, 11:53 am

There's an easy trick to writing a good Jewish joke — just make the idiot at the center of it sound Jewish.... Read More »

Mick Jagger jokes about being an Australian performance artist in ‘SNL’ promos

17 May 2012, 7:53 am

Mick Jagger is pulling double duty on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. The Rolling Stones frontman will serve as musical guest for a third time, with an assist from Arcade Fire, the Foo Fighters and Jeff Beck, and will host the show the first time. Read full article >>... Read More »

Kimmel cut WHCD abortion joke per Jake Tapper's advice

16 May 2012, 1:17 pm

Jimmy Kimmel delivered a barrage of edgy jokes at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (WHCD) earlier this month in Washington. But several were too over-the-top to make the cut, Kimmel said, after consulting with ABC News senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper."I had some jo... Read More »

Greece's new caretaker PM jokes about name

16 May 2012, 12:13 pm

Greece's new caretaker prime minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos on Wednesday joked that his surname -- which means "embittered" in Greek -- makes him uniquely suited for the post.... Read More »

Chris Christie jokes about VP talk in 'I Got This'

15 May 2012, 8:09 pm

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put on his acting hat and joked around about receiving a call from Mitt Romney about the vice president spot, saying, “I got this.” The web video plays off of Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who is a vocal supporter...... Read More »

Chris Christie jokes about Mitt Romney asking him to be his running mate

15 May 2012, 7:55 pm

In a lighthearted video posted Tuesday on his official YouTube channel, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie jokes that he's finished with town hall meetings, in part, because he's sick of the vice presidential questions. The tongue-in-cheek video opens with two of his aides discussing the governo... Read More »

Chris Christie jokes: ‘I don't want any more questions about being vice president'

15 May 2012, 6:57 pm

In a mysterious and lighthearted video posted Tuesday on his official YouTube channel, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie jokes that he's finished with town hall meetings, in part, because he's sick of the vice presidential questions.The tongue-in-cheek video opens with two of his aides discussi... Read More »

Old Jews Telling Jokes

12 May 2012, 9:15 pm

'Old Jews Telling Jokes' showcases five actors in a revue that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present. Think you've heard them all before? Not this way. The actors will perform the jokes, complete with costumes.... Read More »