The origins of topical humor are traced, from the invention of the monologue to the "fake news" shows of today.
Ali Wong
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Larry David
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Rain Pryor
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Gilbert Gottfried
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David Zucker
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Kent Alterman
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Rob Reiner
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Betty White
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Patton Oswalt
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Judd Apatow
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Cindy Chupack
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Bobcat Goldthwait
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Lewis Black
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Larry Charles
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Jim Jefferies
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Arsenio Hall
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Jerry Zucker
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Craig Ferguson
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Sarah Silverman
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Keegan-Michael Key
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'Weird Al' Yankovic
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Marc Maron
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Laraine Newman
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Al Franken
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Harry Shearer
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Robert B. Weide
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W. Kamau Bell
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Samantha Bee
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Neal Brennan
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Kevin Smith
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Carol Burnett
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Carl Reiner
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Jimmy Kimmel
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Maria Bamford
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Adam McKay
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Conan O'Brien
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Robert Klein
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P. J. O'Rourke
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Elayne Boosler
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