If there’s one thing people know about Rodney Dangerfield, it’s that he never received any admiration, regard or esteem. Dangerfield’s signature catchphrase about getting “no respect” from anyone was, ...

While celebrating Rodney Dangerfield's birthday, a few of our favorite jokes came to mind. One of the comedy legend's all-time greats was: “When I was born, I was so ugly, the doctor slapped my mother ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Author Michael Starr joins WGN Radio’s Dave ...

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) is best known as the author of “The Decameron,” short stories that he crafted in the vernacular, challenging the prestige of Latin as the language of great art. Chaucer ...

He was born Jacob Cohen on Nov. 22, 1921, in Babylon, N.Y. He began writing jokes as a teenager. Under the stage name Jack Roy, he went on the road with his stand-up act, even doing a stint as a ...

Rodney Dangerfield made a career out of getting "no respect." His widow contends he's not getting much in death, either. NY1 television reports that Joan Dangerfield doesn't think a mural in his old ...

Rodney Dangerfield was a comedian known for the phrase "I don't get no respect." It's a great phrase. Thank you! This very quirky blog was two years old in January. In the past six months I have been ...