funnyman

Gene Shalit, the fast-talking funnyman who reviewed films, plays and books for NBC’s “Today” show has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

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

The 82-year-old funnyman was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2013 and announced his retirement from comedy five years later, telling the BBC his "art is his life now".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

Late night funnyman Greg Gutfeld, meanwhile, continues to trump his network rivals on a nightly basis, earning an average of 2.2 million viewers.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 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

If Carr was the star of last year's show, then perhaps his fellow TV funnymen could be the ones to watch this time around.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

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 names funnymen like Peter Sellers and Jim Carrey and British sketch shows like “Smack the Pony” and all-things “Monty Python” as favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

“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

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