Dissecting the mechanics of stand-up comedy isn't for everyone, but students of the form will doubtless be attracted to "Talking Funny." Dissecting the mechanics of stand-up comedy isn’t for everyone, ...

Talking Funny debuts tonight on HBO at 9 p.m. Eastern. For a while, the commonly held belief about comedy was that the more you talk about it, the less funny it becomes. Interviews with comedians were ...

What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics – Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock – discuss and ...