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Ringo Starr was the best artist in the Beatles. And, I believe, the best artist to appear on Shining Time Station too.

I went to a fancy French restaurant called 'Deja Vu'. The headwaiter said, 'Don't I know you?' ~Rod Schmidt Have you heard about the new restaurant on the moon? Great food, but no atmosphere.

Good comedy routines don't fade away -- not as long as there are DVDs and late-night comedy showcases to keep them alive.

An unforgettable history lesson in just two instalments: George Carlin on Location at USC and George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya.

The Comedy Network gives props to one of the most influential comedians of all time with the Canadian premiere of two iconic stand-up specials starring George Carlin.

Every generation, there's a comedic rebel or two who doesn't care about the status quo.

I've never thought about dining at Holly's Cafe SoHa on the second floor of Market Square mainly because I never really think about it.

Bill Cosby will be awarded the nation's top comedy prize from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for his groundbreaking career.

If you've ever watched any Japanese TV or seen the "Mr. Sparkle" episode of " The Simpsons ," you know that some of the Asian island's commercials don't quite translate here in the states.

It's St. Patrick's Day, and our thoughts turn to all things Irish-American, including tube staples that date to the dawn of TV, such as 'The Life of Riley.' Not all were classics, even if their stars were big ...

The acerbic comedian played George O'Grady, a ponytailed New York cabbie on "The George Carlin Show" . He hung out at Moylan's Tavern and had a Yorkshire terrier, Miles, named for jazz musician Miles Davis.

"Hard work is a misleading term. Physical effort and long hours do not constitute hard work.

The Eleventh Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize will air on PBS stations nationwide on Wednesday, February 4, at 9pm ET .

George Carlin: The Mark Twain Prize 9 pm/ET PBS Calling George Carlin "cranky" is akin to calling the Mona Lisa "well done" - it's on target but misses the mark.

I recently watched the first-ever episode of "Saturday Night Live," from 1975, which was hosted by a fired-up George Carlin.

Rather early in her comedy special "Lisa Lampanelli: Long Live the Queen" , the insult comic ponders the fact that this is her first HBO showcase, a performance perch that puts her in a comedic pantheon with ...

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger marks the fifth standup special Rock has recorded for HBO.

The Editor of Recommends bagged all the really famous ones for last year's Burns edition but here are another lesser known five worth celebratinga JACK BURNS This US-born comedian is worth a footnote in showbiz ...

The world of comedy has changed tremendously over the years, especially since the days of getting up on countless stages doing standup.

About 10 minutes into the fifth hour of the PBS documentary series, "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America," hot shot filmmaker Judd Apatow notes that there is "nothing more boring" than describing why ...