Talk shows require an insane amount of material. Four nights a week, late-night writers have to produce a monologue’s worth of jokes, plus desk bits, sketches, remote pieces, and whatever else ...

Scientists have devised a mathematical equation for the perfect joke. The calculation c=(m+n0)/p considers the length of time it takes to build up the joke, the number of puns and how many times a ...

What makes a Letterman joke different from all other jokes? When I was freelance writing for Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, the setups could be longer and the punch was quicker.

The Joke Optimism Formula, was worked out by neuroscientist Dr Helen Pilcher and comedian Timandra Harkness from the Comedy Research Project with the Science Museum's Dana Centre.

Carlos Sainz is 'seriously concerned' over F1 stewarding after controversial Dutch GP penalty. Carlos Sainz lashed out at Dutch Grand Prix stewards for what he labelled a “complete joke” penalty, ...

The British driver has been locked in a head-to-head battle with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri throughout the season ...