Everyone's A Comedian
Adjective
dealing with the unpleasant realities of life, esp in a negative or shocking manner
A black comedy drama centered on Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel through multiple sudden incidents.
Noun
of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
The Lewis Chessmen, diminutive sculptures each with a comic expression, are probably most famous for their appearance in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
Noun
foolish or inept person
Steve Carell and his character Michael Scott, the perfect doofus, have anchored NBC's long-running comedy "The Office" for years, but tonight's show marks their exit.
Adjective
extremely funny or amusing
Conan O'Brien came out guns a-blazing, including a hilarious duet playing guitar with Jack White, a stunt he has ironically trashed in the past.
Noun
satire directed against an individual or institution
Fey's lampoon of Palin, in a series of sketches on 'Saturday Night Live,' have more than doubled ratings for the long-running late-night comedy show.
Noun
piece of writing that copies another piece of work in a comedic style
A blistering op-ed about Goldman Sachs in The New York Times has prompted the typical Internet reaction to a cri de coeur: Twitter chatter, link-dropping and the inevitable parodies.
Noun
clever or inventive commentary or remark
Disability insurer Aflac Inc fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the abrasive voice of its iconic duck on Monday after a series of riffs about the earthquake in Japan.
Noun
short comedy routine or performance
A wheel of cheese was recently sent into space by a private company, as a tribute to a popular sketch by the comedy troupe Monty Python.
Noun
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
The comedy duo Ylvis topped the global trending list with their spoof pop song The Fox, which asks the eternal question "what does the fox say?" before suggesting the animal makes a string of ridiculous sounds.
Noun
person of exceptional importance and reputation
Even when you are a comic superstar like this 'cable' host, it takes something monumental like an interview with Obama to beat out 'network' titans like David Letterman.