The serious side of funny people

By Denise Martin, Brill Bundy, Emily Christianson, Rick Porter, Jevon Phillips and Robert Vivoda

"Funny People," starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, takes a decidedly less funny path to storytelling at times when talking about the mortality of its main character. We know that comedy can always lead to drama and vice versa, so we explore some of the funny people who've traversed the invisible thread between the two genres, and comment on their journey.