Local actors take on funny accents, hair in 'Rapunzel'
Five Oconee County children will appear in eight performances of "Rapunzel," a mayhem-filled tale of rare vegetables, royal quests and of course, long hair, beginning Feb. 25 at the Athens Little Playhouse.

Colbert goes commando for biting humor
Who else but Stephen Colbert would submit to a buzz cut by a four-star general after getting the president of the United States to make fun of his own big ears before thousands of U.S. soldiers and millions of late-night TV watchers?

Punchline to comic's jokes, mother-in-law suing, not laughing
LOS ANGELES - "Take my mother-in-law - please," isn't a joke you're likely to hear often these days from Sunda Croonquist. The veteran comic is being sued by her mother-in-law after making her the punchline of too many jokes.

Funny film about food
"Seeing Through the Fence" accomplishes an impressive feat: It's a documentary about animals, food and veganism that will not only appeal to omnivores, but actually is quite often funny.

'Honest Pleasure' from light-hearted lawyer jokes
Longtime Athens resident Rex Totty has written several plays. And Totty's directed several plays.

The You Docs: Answers about eggs, flaxseed and funny-color sweat
I had a heart attack and had two stents inserted in my arteries. I love eggs, but limit them to one or two a week. I just read that studies found that eggs are not related to heart attacks. Are eggs really OK to eat every day?

Zoosk "National Humor Month" Survey Finds Humor is an Aphrodisiac
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Humor Month, which is observed during the month of April, Zoosk.com, the romantic social network, recently surveyed nearly 700 American adults to gather their thoughts about the role of humor in relationships.

Rich: Accepting the inevitable with humor, grace
Too often in recent times, death has visited itself upon my family, its intrusion bitterly unwelcome.