comedian

Photo credit: Canva – A group of three people talking, presumably in France.

Culture, Joy, Popular

How to answer France’s most popular inside joke played on English speaking tourists

Heather Wake

2/6/2026
Homeowners celebrate the completion of their new home in Cambodia's Siem Reap Province alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers and staff.

In Partnership With Habitat For Humanity →

Culture, Family

A safe, stable home can change lives for the better. Here’s how Habitat for Humanity wants to make that possible for everyone.

Sarah Watts

3/25/2026
Photo credit: Canva Photos & Albin Olsson/Wikimedia Commons – Comedian Jimmy Carr put the jokes aside and delivered a brilliant nugget of parenting advice mid-show.

Family, Parenting

Comedian Jimmy Carr stopped his comedy show to give an audience member some superb parenting advice

Evan Porter

2/4/2026
Photo credit: diq.wikipedia.org – Robin Williams in 2011.

Celebrity, Pop Culture

In a moving 1994 interview, Robin Williams revealed how he created the iconic ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ voice

Cecily Knobler

1/26/2026
Photo credit: Photo Credit: Used with permission from Tig Notaro – Tig Notaro snuggles her cat.

Friendship, Joy, Popular, Top Splash

Comedian Tig Notaro eloquently opens up about love and grief in Upworthy exclusive

Cecily Knobler

1/16/2026
Photo credit: Permission to use. – Nikki Glaser in a photoshoot.

Celebrity, Pop Culture

How my pal Nikki Glaser’s ‘humiliating’ Dave Matthews interaction shaped her ‘celebrity policy’

Cecily Knobler

1/5/2026
Photo credit: (LEFT) Eva Rinaldi Wikimedia Commons and (RIGHT) Martin Kraft/ Wikimedia Commons – Robin Williams at Happy Feet Premiere and Steven Spielberg at Berlinale 2023

Celebrity, Pop Culture

Robin Williams constantly phoned Steven Spielberg during ‘Schindler’s List’ to lift his spirits

Mark Wales

12/25/2025
Photo credit: Photo Credit: Henry Phillips – Henry Phillips poses in his kitchen.

Humor, Internet, Joy, Pop Culture

Snoop Dogg shared this man’s awkward online cooking show and now people are absolutely hooked

Cecily Knobler

12/5/2025
Photo credit: Photo Credit: Canva, Wikipedia, Joel Mandelkorn – Cake or pie? Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps settle debate.

Humor, Joy

Comedian Paul F. Tompkins ends the debate over cake vs. pie with one deliciously pure insight

Cecily Knobler

12/1/2025
Photo credit: ha.wikipedia.org – Robin Williams performs on stage.

Celebrity, Pop Culture

Robin Williams saw a struggling comedian bomb on stage. He knew exactly what to say to her.

Cecily Knobler

11/15/2025
Photo credit: Dancing With the Stars/YouTube – Andy Richter's dancing has fans cheering, but not because he's good at it.

Pop Culture, Television

Fans keep saving Andy Richter on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ for the most wholesome reasons

Erik Barnes

11/7/2025
Photo credit: Permission to use. – Nikki Glaser in a photoshoot.

Humor, Joy, Popular

I thought I knew my pal Nikki Glaser. Then she told me her ‘humiliating’ story about Dave Matthews.

Cecily Knobler

9/25/2025
Photo credit: Images via Reddit/Classic-Carpet7609 – Actor Robin Williams is being hailed as a fashion icon by fans.

Fashion, Pop Culture

Robin Williams is being rediscovered as a fashion icon who was ‘ahead of his time’ by fans

Emily Shiffer

8/12/2025
Photo credit: Photo supplied by Jason Salmon – Jason Salmon talks about generations through comedy.

Culture, Humor, Joy, Nostalgia, Popular

Comedian perfectly sums up everything you need to know about Gen X in three definitive words

Cecily Knobler

8/10/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Jonathan Winters

Health, Mental Health, Popular

In unearthed 1970’s clip, Jonathan Winters explains why being sensitive is a huge asset

Cecily Knobler

7/25/2025
Photo credit: Canva – A toddler pretends to be a doctor with her doll.

Family, Joy, Parenting

Mom hilariously reenacts her toddler pretending to be a doctor, complete with ‘very bad news’

Cecily Knobler

5/17/2025