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gagmen

noun

plural of gagman

as in comedians

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor politicians with no talent for humor often hire gagmen to write jokes for them

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Though even that sentiment feels about five years out of date — a single un-PC joke doesn’t exactly end careers anymore, as several edge-lord comedians like Dave Chappelle can attest.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
The Comedy industry is ever-changing and the historic mechanisms that once anointed comedians no longer exists.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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