It’s that special day, and for many of us it only happens once in a lifetime. Not birth or death—it’s your wedding day! Thanks to social media, there’s even more pressure to make sure your performance ...

It was midway through George W. Bush’s first term and the Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle, was being hammered for being an obstructionist. More specifically, he was being accused of using the ...

Leifer will also discuss her career in comedy and television. Tickets are available on 92NY's website. How to Write a Funny Speech (co-written by Rick Mitchell), is the ultimate how-to guide of ...

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 ...

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The bridesmaid said her friend is now ignoring her messages and attempts to apologize Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more ...

Comedy is a great way to get people to listen. To wake up an audience. To connect. To teach. Even if you put just a little into a speech, it can make an audience remember you. Here are my seven ideas ...

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 ...

So, you’ve been selected to have the role of Maid of Honor at your friend’s wedding. Congratulations! This means that you have a friend who really, truly appreciates you and everything you do for her.

Your bestie is getting married, and you're the maid of honor. Oh snap, it's about to get real, because everyone knows that some of the most enjoyable and heartfelt moments of any wedding are during ...

THE THREE BASIC RULES FOR any speech are: Start with a laugh, put the meat in the middle, and wave the flag at the end. Most important is to have a rapport with your audience. You can do it several ...

At the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London Tuesday, Amy Schumer gave a speech that was the essence of Schumer: raunchy, self-effacing and empowering. The insanely funny, NSFW speech—given as ...