comedian

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Her husband, the comedian John Mulaney, was away on tour, so she did the school run solo while juggling the needs of her 1-year-old daughter, Méi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A couple of years ago, comedian Jack Finnegan joked that Kiedis writes some of the most beautiful choruses in the world, only to flip into sounding like he’s experiencing a medical emergency during his verses.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The comedian and “Bob’s Burgers” actor shared an Instagram update Friday to reassure fans he is “doing relatively alright, all things considered.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Plaza later broke her silence about her struggle to deal with her grief, telling fellow comedian Amy Poehler that her devastation felt like a “giant ocean of awfulness.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The comedian Jon Stewart was confused, too, because on his show he criticized George W. Bush’s “War on Terror” by protesting, “Terror isn’t even a noun!”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker