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  2. Comedy - Wikipedia

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    The adjective "comic" (Greek κωμικός kōmikós), which strictly means that which relates to comedy is, in modern usage, generally confined to the sense of "laughter-provoking". [5] Of this, the word came into modern usage through the Latin comoedia and Italian commedia and has, over time, passed through various shades of meaning. [6]

  3. Comedy (drama) - Wikipedia

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    The adjective "comic" (Greek κωμικός), which strictly means that which relates to comedy is, in modern usage, generally confined to the sense of "laughter-provoking". [2] The word came into modern usage through the Latin comoedia and Italian commedia and has, over time, passed through various shades of meaning. [1]

  4. Comedy film - Wikipedia

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    Poster for Charlie Chaplin's comedy film Modern Times (1936). The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. [1] Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film, and it is ...

  5. Comedic genres - Wikipedia

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    A comedy of embarrassment derived from inappropriate actions or words; popular in television shows and film, but occasionally in stand-up Steve Carell , Stephen Colbert , Ricky Gervais , Stephen Merchant , Richard Herring , Ben Stiller , Larry David , Steve Coogan , Bob Saget , Nathan Fielder ; TV shows: The Office , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Peep ...

  6. Stand-up comedy - Wikipedia

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    Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehearsed scripts but often include varying degrees of live crowd interaction .

  7. Hulu Orders Multi-Cam Comedy ‘Mid-Century Modern ... - AOL

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    Hulu has given a series order to the comedy “Mid-Century Modern,” Variety has learned. The multi-cam was first reported to be in the works at the streamer in June. Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer ...

  8. John Cleese says TV comedy has been ‘ruined’ so ... - AOL

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    One week after US comedian Jerry Seinfeld said “the extreme left” and “PC” humour had made modern comedy worse, the Monty Python and Fawlty Towers actor and co-writer, 84, questioned ...

  9. History of stand-up comedy - Wikipedia

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    Modern stand-up comedy in India is a young art form, however Chakyar koothu was prominent in Trivandrum and southern Kerala during the 16th and 17th centuries. It had all the attributes of modern stand-up comedy and is widely considered to be the oldest known staged comedy act anywhere in the world. [citation needed]