Tag: NASA
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Joke About a Rock on Mars
The joke: NASA named a rock on Mars for the legendary band the Rolling Stones. Scientists said they did it because the rock has the same age and density as Keith Richards’s liver. How I wrote it: At first I focused on this news item because it was interesting. And if a story interests me,…
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Comedy Writing Is Not Rocket Science
If you know the techniques, tricks, and rules, comedy writing isn’t as hard as it looks. When I was co-head writer of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno I directed a sketch featuring Jay and astronaut Story Musgrave. The sketch was a comedy tour of Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of the Lyndon…