The best part of having a birthday is the cake because it’s hard to mess up. Even a bad cake is still pretty good, right? I think so. If you’re attempting to make it yourself, keep it simple. If you ...

One of the most common praises of art – be it music, literature, comedy or anything else – is to refer to it as “timeless.” What people tend to mean by this is that even though a given piece of art ...

"Boats are great! They are not only a mode of transportation but also provide a great way to enjoy a hot summer day on the lake or in a bay. But this is AFV, so when we celebrate something, we do it ...

The Dana Carvey Show is a comedy outlier. Briefly airing on ABC in the spring of 1996, the high-profile sketch series has the ignoble distinction of being one of the most notorious failures in TV ...

Bateman’s ability to play the “everyman” garners some audible laughs and sympathy for his plight, but fails to grasp the depth needed for credibility. Joel’s actions, from his foolishly hatched plan ...

Viral videos show ICE agents bungling arrests as detainees slip away, run from agents or evade capture in scenes reminiscent of slapstick comedy. Social media users remix the recordings with humorous ...

Comedy typically doesn’t age well. Jokes that were shocking in their time seem tame to future generations, and edgy satire removed from the context of current events can appear toothless, even ...

Can there be such a thing as a successful failure? In the case of The Dana Carvey Show, the answer might be yes. The sketch comedy show only ran for seven episodes on ABC in 1996 — an eighth episode ...