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 ...

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 ...

“Welcome to your CPR/First Aid training. Today you are going to learn what it is like to save somebody’s life.” With these words, Jaimee Canalejo opened her After Dinner Speech at the state’s high ...

Jeannie Rapstad makes people laugh. And she's so good at it, she got an award. Imagine the jokes she's writing about that. Rapstad, a professional stand-up comedienne from Hammond, recently earned ...

MOUNT PLEASANT - The Toastmasters International Area Humorous Speech Contest will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Mount Pleasant Village Hall, 6126 Durand Ave. The event will be hosted by the Belle ...

The Nevada County Toastmasters Clubs will present a Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, in Nevada City. The public is invited to this free event, which will ...