Everyone knows what a bad speech sounds like. But very few know how to write good a one — and even fewer have what it takes to write a truly funny speech. Veteran comedy writer Carol Leifer happens to ...

Emmy Award-winning comedian and East Williston native Carol Leifer cut her comedy teeth on Long Island. With her new book, "How to Write a Funny Speech … for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every ...

Carol Leifer, the prolific sixty-eight-year-old comedian and television writer (“S.N.L.,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hacks,” etc.), has many skills. One, perhaps unsurprisingly, is ...

The bridesmaid said her friend is now ignoring her messages and attempts to apologize Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more ...

LOS ANGELES -- "I'm John Leguizamo and I'm one of Hollywood's DEI hires." That's how the actor introduced himself to the audience at the 2024 Emmys Sunday night. "That's right," Leguizamo continued.

Doug Hoffman, a member of the Moline-based Easy Speakers Toastmasters Club, won the Toastmaster Humorous Speech Contest in the area and division contests. Mr. Hoffman won the Toastmaster's Division B ...