jokes

The new pound coin inspired the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, this year.

Ready, Set, Groan: Here's The Best Joke From The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

4:49pm August 22, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Every year, a panel of British citizens determines the funniest one-liner of the festival. This year, Ken Cheng took home the prize, with a quip about a coin. A burn of President Trump placed second.

Conan O'Brien in 2016. He is being sued by a writer who accuses him of stealing jokes. O'Brien says the idea of stealing someone else's comedy makes him physically ill.

National

Can You Copyright Your Dumb Joke? And How Can You Prove It's Yours?

10:34am May 17, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"Joke theft" sounds funny, but that claim is at the heart of a lawsuit lodged against Conan O'Brien. The case brings thorny questions of humor to the courtroom, a place not always known for jokes.

Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe

3:06pm July 28, 2015

by Laura Sydell

A freelance writer got the company to take down several unauthorized uses of her humor by what she says are robot accounts, but legal scholars say proving copyright on jokes is difficult.

President Obama during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., Saturday night.

8 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From The White House Correspondents Dinner

10:05am April 27, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Every year, the president sits down for dinner with Washington reporters and delivers a standup routine. From his "bucket list" to Hillary Clinton, here's what he came up with this year.