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Why Is A Pie In The Face Such A Big Part Of Comedy History?

It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.

Edith Keating Let The World See What The World Looked Like From The Air

Today in 1884 was probably the birthdate of a pioneer in aerial photography, Edith Keating.

“Dinner For One,” The British Comedy Sketch That’s A New Year’s Eve Tradition In Germany

Watching TV on the last night of the year? That's fine; in fact, there’s a tradition on German TV of showing a classic comedy sketch every December 31.

Jean Carroll, TV’s First Female Standup Comedy Star

Today in 1949, a first for American network TV: a female comedian did a standup routine on the air. Here's the story of comic Jean Carroll.