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Chris Rock, the new heavyweight champ of humor, hits where it hurts.

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Political comedy played a defining role in the 2016 election. It will only be more important in 2020

There was more than just that one comment that led to the Oscar moment where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

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The former congresswoman tries her hand at climate "science," while John Kasich cracks a staggeringly sexist joke

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