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...snobby in-laws and a domineering midwife. Though the character of the midwife was a pushy Frenchwoman in the Feydeau original, Shapiro’s translation renders her a robust “German frau.” “I thought it would be a little funnier to create this Valkyrie-type character,” he says.Shapiro takes a “certain amount of liberty” with Feydeau’s work, as well as with all the works he translates. “[A translator] can’t go word for word, sentence...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Belle Époque Humor Amuses in Adams | 5/1/2009 | See Source »

...Because the script was a work in progress, the actors had the chance to make the parts their own. “Everyone has had a lot of agency in creating who they are,” Swenson says. “The actors made the show a lot funnier than it was intended to be.”With funding from the Office for the Arts, the show was able to bring in people such as producer, director, and screenwriter Larry Cohen to help develop the show. Casting was done in February, and the show held a workshop...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: College Musical: 'The Quad' | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...know what's funnier than someone calling themself an "infotainer?" An infotainer ranting about pop-up business cards. Enter Joel Bauer, creator and star of the YouTube clip, "Your Business Card is CRAP...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Business Card Is CRAP! | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

...thought the speech was great,” Palmer said. “He was a lot funnier than I expected...

Author: By Crystal Huang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mass. Rep. Calls for Financial Regulation | 4/7/2009 | See Source »

...Lewis says he favors the theory that facial muscles influence brain activity directly and points to earlier research that suggests such a neurological link. For example, studies have shown that subjects find comedy routines significantly funnier when they hold a pen between their teeth the way a dog holds a bone, a pose that stimulates the muscles used for smiling. Similarly, subjects laugh less when holding a pen between their lips, a pose that mimics frowning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wipe Away That Frown: Botox Makes You Happier | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

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