31 Comedians Share Their Favorite Joke-Joke

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( knock knock [31 Comedians Share Their Favorite Joke-Joke]( From puns to chickens crossing the road to giving Willie Nelson a blowjob. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Getty Images Jokes like grandpa tells or the ones from joke books you give your kid have no place onstage — at least anymore. A century ago, comics might’ve told “street jokes,” but slowly the practice grew hack. Eventually, as comedians grew increasingly observational, personal, and political, the idea of doing a stock one-liner became absurd. [Comedians tell jokes](, but they don’t tell jokes. Again, that is onstage. Offstage, it’s a different story. Some comedians love telling street jokes in green rooms, and some carry one around with them in case of a radio appearance or bothersome person sitting next to them on a plane. As a result, if you need a joke in a pinch, a comedian is not a terrible person to ask. [Read The Story »]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now](for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • [The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills:]( Cake It or Leave It [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like 1. [The Best Comedy Shorts of June 2022 Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.]( By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler 2. [Everything the Beyhive Knows About Beyoncé’s Renaissance Time to overanalyze the album art.]( By Zoe Guy 3. [Chloe Fineman Might’ve Gotten Got by Anna Delvey The SNL star is still waiting for a sketch she paid for, knowing everything we know.]( By Rebecca Alter 4. [A Hamlet That May Have Been Nobler in the West End Robert Icke’s production lost something on its way across the Atlantic.]( By Helen Shaw [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 10-Across, Five Letters: Cake Boss goop. Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. So you’ve [watched RRR](, the global [box-office smash]( out of Tollywood from director S.S. Rajamouli, and you need another fix. Welcome to the world of exuberant Indian action cinema, a landscape that makes Fast & Furious feel almost cynical. Now that you’re scouring streaming services for more options to keep your blood on fire, [we present you with ten more movies]( — most from India, some from elsewhere. [Read more from Vulture]( Introducing Dinner Party, a lively new evening newsletter about everything that just happened. [Sign up]( to get it every weeknight. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved