Plot: The origins of topical humor are traced, from the invention of the monologue to the "fake news" shows of today.
Cast
Ali WongSelfAli Wong was 35 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1982
Rain PryorSelfRain Pryor was 48 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Wed, Jul 16 1969
Gilbert GottfriedSelfGilbert Gottfried was 62 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Feb 28 1955
Tue, Apr 12 2022
Tue, Apr 12 2022
David ZuckerSelfDavid Zucker was 69 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, Oct 16 1947
Kent AltermanSelfKent Alterman was >> in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Rob ReinerSelfRob Reiner was 70 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, Mar 06 1947
Anne BeattsSelfAnne Beatts was >> in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Betty WhiteSelfBetty White was 95 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Tue, Jan 17 1922
Fri, Dec 31 2021
Fri, Dec 31 2021
Todd BoydSelfTodd Boyd was >> in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Patton OswaltSelfPatton Oswalt was 48 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1969
Judd ApatowSelfJudd Apatow was 49 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1967
Cindy ChupackSelfCindy Chupack was 52 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, May 27 1965
Bobcat GoldthwaitSelfBobcat Goldthwait was 55 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sat, May 26 1962
Bob MankoffSelfBob Mankoff was >> in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lewis BlackSelfLewis Black was 68 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Aug 30 1948
Larry CharlesSelfLarry Charles was 61 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Feb 20 1956
Jim JefferiesSelfJim Jefferies was 40 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Feb 14 1977
Arsenio HallSelfArsenio Hall was 62 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1955
Jerry ZuckerSelfJerry Zucker was 67 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sat, Mar 11 1950
Craig FergusonSelfCraig Ferguson was 55 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, May 17 1962
Sarah SilvermanSelfSarah Silverman was 46 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1970
Keegan-Michael KeySelfKeegan-Michael Key was 46 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Mar 22 1971
'Weird Al' YankovicSelf'Weird Al' Yankovic was 57 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1959
Marc MaronSelfMarc Maron was 53 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1963
Laraine NewmanSelfLaraine Newman was 65 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1952
Al FrankenSelfAl Franken was 66 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, May 21 1951
Harry ShearerSelfHarry Shearer was 73 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1943
Robert B. WeideSelfRobert B. Weide was 58 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1959
W. Kamau BellSelfW. Kamau Bell was >> in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Samantha BeeSelfSamantha Bee was 47 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sat, Oct 25 1969
Neal BrennanSelfNeal Brennan was 43 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Fri, Oct 19 1973
Larry DavidSelfLarry David was 70 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Wed, Jul 02 1947
Kevin SmithSelfKevin Smith was 46 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sun, Aug 02 1970
Carol BurnettSelfCarol Burnett was 84 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Wed, Apr 26 1933
Carl ReinerSelfCarl Reiner was 95 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1922
Mon, Jun 29 2020
Mon, Jun 29 2020
Jimmy KimmelSelfJimmy Kimmel was 49 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1967
Maria BamfordSelfMaria Bamford was 46 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, Sep 03 1970
Adam McKaySelfAdam McKay was 49 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1968
Conan O'BrienSelfConan O'Brien was 54 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1963
Robert KleinSelfRobert Klein was 75 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1942
Jeff RossSelfJeff Ross was 51 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1965
P. J. O'RourkeSelfP. J. O'Rourke was 69 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Fri, Nov 14 1947
Tue, Feb 15 2022
Tue, Feb 15 2022
Elayne BooslerSelfElayne Boosler was 64 in The History Of Comedy - Season 1 - Ripped from the Headlines (Episode 5).
Birthday: Mon, Aug 18 1952