We all love bad jokes. And we'd argue knock knock jokes are exemplary. Part of what makes them so great is their performative nature: There's a volley between two people that requires ...

With a soccer match. Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? They woke him up. I told a bad chemistry joke once. I got no reaction. Why did the cow go to Hollywood? To be in the moo-vies.

Sometimes you just need a joke that's so bad, it's good. And while we don't pretend to have the comedy skills of our dads (they truly are the best at these, after all), we still reckon we've got ...

After explaining how he and his “Late Show” writers keep their spirits up in part by finding a ‘light story’ to write jokes about, Colbert quipped, “Do you want to know how messed up ...