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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Congratulations! You’ve been granted the honor of acting as best man for a lucky guy. He just stood with his new spouse, up in front of all their friends and family, as they exchanged heartfelt, ...

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 just 26 years old, David Litt became the senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama in 2013 after writing speeches for senior White House officials, like Valerie Jarrett and William Daley. Litt ...

Brad Pitt insists he personally wrote all of his awards speeches — but did admit some “very funny friends” helped him with “some laughs.” The actor, who achieved a full awards-season sweep including ...

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 ...