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a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television
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The late funnyman and actor John Candy was the mascot of laughter and fun in Hollywood comedies before his unexpected death in 1994.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
When realtor and entrepreneur Rashida Miller first met Nathaniel Stroman, otherwise known as comedian Earthquake, the funnyman was in his element.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
When realtor and entrepreneur Rashida Miller first met Nathaniel Stroman, otherwise known as comedian Earthquake, the funnyman was in his element.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnyman. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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