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From Melissa McCarthy To Aziz Ansari, 'Rolling Stone' Lists 50 Funniest People

NPR

Published June 12, 2017 at 12:40 PM EDT

Comedy is booming in the United States, and Rolling Stone is showcasing some of the funniest in the business today with a new list: “The 50 Funniest People Right Now.”

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Rob Sheffield (@robsheff), author of the article, about what makes these comedians so great.

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