Ronny Chieng, Gary Gulman and other comics are experimenting with long buildups that can be audacious … when they work.

The joke: “Michael Keaton was so great in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.’ And Alec Baldwin sadly did not come back to play a ghost because he was too busy making them.” Glaser’s explanation ...

(“Please know that I know that was not nice. It’s such a great joke, but it’s just too mean.”) And: “Here’s Ben Affleck. I can’t wait to see which Jennifer you try to ruin next.

“Please know that I know that was not nice. It’s such a great joke, but it’s just too mean.” 13.“The film Anora is nominated for four awards tonight. It’s been called the most ...

Another joke that didn’t see the bright lights at the Beverly Hilton was levied at Alec Baldwin. “Michael Keaton was so great in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. And Alec Baldwin sadly did not come ...

“The broker fees are a great joke,” said one renter on Centre Street. The producer of the video is Bonnie Jin, a union organizer based in Cambridge. It one clip she says, “Forcing the ...

A ninth joke Glaser cut from her monologue would have referenced the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, but was cut for being too dark: “Michael Keaton was so great in ...