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 ...

Comedian and Emmy-winning writer Carol Leifer shares tips from her new book "How to Write a Funny Speech," including keeping it under five minutes, and the importance of talking about your feelings.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about freedom of speech. The text of the First Amendment establishes this freedom. Here’s the text: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment ...