funnyman
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The biracial funnyman has offered a mix of political satire and light-hearted showbiz banter, and has generally earned decent reviews for his efforts.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Upon word of his death, Lewis’ friends and fans paid tribute to the iconic funnyman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Alleged funnyman Greg Gutfeld will move his eponymous late-night show from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m., which may prove a tougher time slot for his weird, alienating riffs.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2023
Late night funnyman Greg Gutfeld averaged 2 million viewers on “Gutfeld!” — topping the after-hours competition on CBS, NBC and CBS.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
I love it when I’m the one who makes Dad laugh, since he’s usually the funnyman that gets everybody else laughing.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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One late night host who did not join the gathering of funnymen who pillory the US president night after night was Greg Gutfeld, host of "Gutfeld!" on Fox News -- the network popular with conservatives.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
“He, Chaplin and Keaton’s filmmaking mentor, Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, aren’t just funnymen but entrepreneurs, early adopters of new technology whose smarts and foresight earn them tons of money and admiration.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
McCarthy's husband, Ben Falcone wrote and directed the film, which also features funnymen, Bobby Cannavale and Jason Bateman.
From Fox News ● Apr. 10, 2021
Our favorite funnymen of the 1980s reached glorious heights and managed to endure the decade despite some appallingly unfunny lows.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2019
She pirouetted up to the front of his box pretty often during the evening, and several times hurled ancient wheezes at the riotous funnymen from that coign of vantage.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill