Commentator Brian Egeston says that for a while he became good at delivering funny funeral speeches. Then one day he bombed, and a cousin who followed got all the laughs. He can't quite figure what ...

Directors’ contributions to theatrical productions generally go unnoticed, since most audiences are incapable of discerning the subtle workings that often elevate the transition from the page to the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Family and friends bid farewell on Sunday to Joan Rivers, the outspoken comedian who became famous around the world for her acerbic wit and brash style, at a private funeral ...

Yes, even death can be funny. At least in the United Kingdom. With a macabre parade resembling Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry" and several episodes of "Monthy Python's Flying Circus" blended ...

Paul McCartney has decided that he wants his friends and family to celebrate his life rather than mourn him when he dies by holding a "funny" funeral. The Beatles legend insisted that when the time ...

"Death at a Funeral" features likable characters and a charming, scenic British locale, yet suffers from a problem that sinks the film like the Lusitania: It's a comedy that isn't funny. I would ...