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Royal family laugh and joke in rare behind the scenes footage of Trooping the Colour

Royal family laugh and joke in rare behind the scenes footage of Trooping the Colour

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Royal family members can be seen laughing and joking with one another in rare behind the scenes footage from Trooping the Colour. In a new video shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Instagram page, a video shows the family as they honour the grand ceremonial parade which marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. The video begins with Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, walking in to Buckingham Palace, followed by their mother Catherine, the Princess of Wales. Princess Charlotte briefly looks at the camera before dutifully following her brothers inside the Palace. The video then cuts to Prince William feeding a horse a carrot alongside King Charles. The video then shows members of the parade practising, …

Stephen Colbert gets the last laugh on CBS

Stephen Colbert gets the last laugh on CBS

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump prematurely took a victory lap to celebrate Stephen Colbert’s ouster from CBS. On Friday, the president posted an artificial intelligence-generated video from the official White House account featuring Trump grabbing Colbert from his late-show set and throwing him into a large dumpster while dancing to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.”  “Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk. Thank goodness he’s finally gone!” But less than 24 hours after signing off on his 11-year run as host of CBS’s late-night broadcast, Colbert returned for a guest appearance on “Only in Monroe,” the community access show broadcast in southeast Michigan, which he memorably hosted shortly before taking the reins of “The Late Show” from David Letterman in 2015.  “It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV,” Colbert said on Friday.  Colbert’s “Only in Monroe” …

Green energy will have the last laugh — because of Trump

Green energy will have the last laugh — because of Trump

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump’s war in Iran has created the biggest energy crisis in modern history that the International Energy Agency has described as “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” The crisis can’t be spun, no matter how hard Trump, Fox News and Energy Secretary (and fracking magnate) Chris Wright try. Because the big takeaway, ultimately far more significant than any regime change or reshuffling of alliances, is that the president has unintentionally kicked off a global race to renewable energy.  The irony here is rich: Trump, who has relentlessly called green energy a con job, is causing it to proliferate. The crisis couldn’t have come at a better time, as the costs of solar, wind, and batteries have fallen dramatically. Battery storage costs have fallen 93% since 2010, solar photovoltaic (PV) costs have declined by 90% and onshore wind costs have dropped by 70% in the same period, making them the cheapest energy sources in history. According to the Sierra Club, more than 85% of renewable energy sources now cost less than fossil fuel sources. With the Iran war now well into its third month, countries are scrambling to circumvent the geopolitical …

BBC Question Time Audience Laugh After Reform MP Left Stumped By Key Party Policy

BBC Question Time Audience Laugh After Reform MP Left Stumped By Key Party Policy

Published by Sam Flores

Danny Kruger on Question Time. BBC A Reform UK MP was laughed at by the BBC Question Time audience after he was left stumped by the detail of one of his own party’s policies. Danny Kruger admitted he didn’t know how Reform plans to save £10 billion from the welfare budget by ending payouts to people with mild anxiety. He was quizzed on his party’s plans for government by Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce. She said: “Just coming back to the cuts in welfare, because I’ve heard Reform say this every time asked, ‘we’d get rid of benefits for people with mild anxiety’. “What percentage of the welfare bill do those people make up?” Kruger, the MP for East Wiltshire who defected from the Tories last year, replied: “I don’t know what that number is, Fiona.” As the audience laughed, the presenter asked him: “How can you possibly know it’s going to save you £10 billion?” The MP said: “Excuse me, I don’t know every fact and figure.” Bruce said: “You’ve just given us a …

Leo González will make you laugh — he may also make you cry

Leo González will make you laugh — he may also make you cry

Published by Sam Flores

Comedian Leo González has impersonated a number of professionals in his skits: a protective restaurant manager, a love-scorned quinceañera DJ and a newscaster with a delayed live feed. This week, González is adding a new line to his real-life resume: headlining act. On May 9, the 31-year-old will make his headlining stand-up debut at the Pacific Electric as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Fest, a biennial comedy festival produced by the famed streaming site. “It feels like my own Met Gala in a way,” he says. Originally from Hanford, Calif., he still remembers the years volunteering at a soup kitchen, working at a movie theater and behind the counter at Charley’s Cheesesteaks. “I did not make a sandwich that I did not think looked good,” he says. After graduating from West Hills College Lemoore, González worked as a photographer at a Fresno news station and a production assistant at a Reno outlet — while moonlighting as an InstaCart shopper and DoorDasher. What every one of those gigs helped him understand, he says, was …

You Can Figure Out The Kind Of Person Someone Is By What Makes Them Laugh

You Can Figure Out The Kind Of Person Someone Is By What Makes Them Laugh

Published by Jenni Sidey

Laughter can provide many quantifiable benefits, from calorie burning to stress relief. Additionally, a good belly laugh is a natural endorphin inducer and generally makes everyone feel good.  That said, humor isn’t universal. Some may shy away from certain types, like sarcasm, self-deprecating jokes, or jokes that make another person the punchline. And, adversely, those same jokes may make another person crack up.  That’s why personality plays a huge role in what makes someone laugh. In essence, you can get a sense of someone simply by what makes them laugh, from dark humor to dad jokes. Personality type expert Merrick Rosenberg is a firm believer in the theory that what makes people laugh is a good indicator of what kind of person they are.  You can almost always figure out the kind of person someone is by what makes them laugh, explains personality type expert. Merrick Rosenberg, an award-winning speaker, author, entrepreneur, CEO, and self-described “personality ninja,” shared in a TikTok video, “that joke you can’t stop laughing about is revealing who you are,” and psychologists …

The Kind Of Depression Where You Still Go To Work, Laugh And Feel Absolutely Nothing

The Kind Of Depression Where You Still Go To Work, Laugh And Feel Absolutely Nothing

Published by Jenni Sidey

People dealing with depression can be happy, sad, or funny, just like anyone else. And while we’re all aware of the dangerous places depression can go, what no one seems to talk much about is that there’s a kind of psychological purgatory that exists somewhere in between the high points and the deep lows. I’ve heard depression described as walking towards a sunset: You can see the light ahead of you, but even when you’re basking in the warmth of the light, you’re always aware that the coldness of nightfall isn’t more than a heartbeat away.  That sounds pretty accurate, but what makes depression so hard for those on the outside, and even those on the inside, to understand is how being depressed and being happy aren’t always mutually exclusive. One study found that trying too hard to be happy has been linked to depression. The more you obsessively pursue happiness, the less you actually experience it. I’ve had the kind of depression where you still go to work, laugh, and feel absolutely nothing oliveromg …

My surname makes people laugh. So I turned it into a research tool

My surname makes people laugh. So I turned it into a research tool

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Surnames shape our identity. They can be a point of reflection, especially if the surname is rare, has a unique meaning, or holds special sentimental value. They often spark curiosity about family history or the need to carry on a legacy. I have what many might think is an unfortunate or embarrassing surname – Mycock. It has powerfully shaped my personal and professional life. Having my surname is a daily trial, eliciting a range of responses from suppressed to open laughter and unsolicited comments. But I am also aware of the joy my surname brings and how it can break down barriers when meeting people. This has opened up space for me to consider the potential of comedy as a form of research communication. …

Look back and laugh | Radio Times

Look back and laugh | Radio Times

Published by Daniella Wilson

Add You’re Dead to Me to your watchlist The last time I spoke to Greg Jenner for RT was just before the first Covid lockdown in 2020 and he had just been caught in a downpour. Nevertheless, he was in good spirits – and had every right to be. You’re Dead to Me, his podcast that brings together a historian and a comedian to discuss a specific topic every episode, was less than a year old but already number one in the Apple Podcast charts, with almost 10 million downloads. Six years and 120 million more downloads later, Jenner is taking his smash-hit creation (“The comedy podcast that takes history seriously… and then laughs at it!”) on a four-date UK tour for the first time. It’s something he’s wanted to do for years and the natural next step for a man who defines himself as a public historian. Before the podcast, he was “chief nerd” on Horrible Histories and then, as lockdown took its toll on the education system, rolled out the Homeschool History podcast …

On “The Comeback,” AI gets the last laugh

On “The Comeback,” AI gets the last laugh

Published by Sam Flores

Over three seasons set in three different decades, “The Comeback” has been guided by the constant, evergreen punchline of Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish not quite getting what’s happening to her career. The first season, in 2005, follows her return to TV on a bland network sitcom called “Room and Bored.” Season 2 returned nine years later to wrestle with Peak TV’s onslaught. For its third and final season, “The Comeback” finds Valerie a project in which she’s the star and an executive producer. The catch, and it’s a big one, is that the show is entirely written by artificial intelligence. Valerie and her publicist, Billy (Dan Bucatinsky), are compelled by a non-disclosure agreement to keep that a secret from the rest of the cast, the crew and the rest of Hollywood. Otherwise, the town would revolt and the show’s prospects would be ruined. Probably. Well, possibly. “The Comeback” is a handy distilling mechanism for an industry that can’t help drowning itself in excess. Valerie’s career is a long curtsy to declining standards and …