AI-generated jokes funnier than those created by humans, study finds
Researchers from the University of Southern California found that jokes crafted by ChatGPT performed better than those written by humans.
Researchers from the University of Southern California found that jokes crafted by ChatGPT performed better than those written by humans.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
Jon Stewart officially returned to "The Daily Show" Monday night for the first time since leaving the desk in 2015. Stewart is set to host the show on Monday nights through the 2024 presidential election. Dave Bauder, media writer for The Associated Press, joined CBS News to discuss the episode.
Jon Stewart opens up on "CBS Mornings" about his return to "The Daily Show," revealing why he decided to go back for this election year, his first-day feelings, and what fans of the show can expect.
Actor, writer and comedian Dewayne Perkins joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new comedy/horror film, "The Blackening." The film is about a group of Black friends who reunite for a weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Perkins discusses transforming his original Comedy Central sketch into a feature film and tackling Black stereotypes in horror films.
For the first time in 15 years, thousands of writers walked off the job in a fight that could affect the future — and present — of entertainment.
Stand-up comedian Roy Wood Jr. joined CBS News to discuss his upcoming hosting gig at the White House Correspondents' dinner and the possibility of taking over as host on "The Daily Show."
"When you have the microphone, you better have something to say. You may not get it again," Wood said.
Comedian and "Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. joined Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his upcoming appearance at the White House Correspondents' dinner, how he approaches political comedy, and why he thinks "fear is a good thing" when it comes to performing stand-up.
On "The Takeout" podcast, the comedian talks about preparing for his next big gig ... the White House Correspondents' Dinner later this month.
"I'm anxious to get out there and show them what I can do," Jones told CBS Mornings.
Thursday marks the end of an era for "The Daily Show." Trevor Noah will host his final show after a seven-year run. Noah tackled presidential campaigns, police violence, systemic racism and even a global pandemic. Insider's Editor-In-Chief of Life Joi-Marie McKenzie joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss Noah's departure and potential replacements.
"I realized, after the seven years, my time is up," the 38-year-old comedian told his audience.
Comedy Central's Jordan Klepper was at the Capitol last January 6 when the building was breached. Reflecting back, he explains how satire allows people to see the absurdity in it all.
Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," is out with a new paperback edition of his memoir, "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood." The book has been adapted for young readers and shares his journey growing up bi-racial under apartheid, at a time when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. He joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the new release and how he is holding up amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"People are searching for human interaction and genuine interactions," Noah said during an appearance on "CBS This Morning" Tuesday.
Chieng and Wood discuss their careers with CBS News' Jamie Wax on the "CBS This Morning" podcast.
Viacom and CBS Corp. are again joining forces to bolster their positions in a rapidly changing industry that's pushing other media companies to bulk up. The two first merged in 1999 and broke apart in 2005. Now, they are ViacomCBS, with a collection of cable channels, broadcast networks and film and publishing divisions.
Stays mum as comics Mike Acosta, Roy Wood Jr. speak for him; unclear how show will handle going forward
The series will consist of 10 half-hour episodes that follow Awkwafina as a twenty-something living in Queens
Anti-Semitic graffiti in a Brooklyn synagogue prompted the cancellation of a political event with Comedy Central's Ilana Glazer
The fourth season wrapped last year with a highly praised episode called "Finding Frances"
The comedian, actor and writer is promising to shake up the late night genre with a convention-busting new series for Comedy Central
Barack Obama will sit down with Trevor Noah for the first time during his final visit as president to "The Daily Show"
Three months after Comedy Central axed “The Nightly Show,” its host, Larry Wilmore, has signed a multi-year deal with ABC Studios
U.S. assessments are that Iran will not seek to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations in Doha aimed at ending the Hamas-Israel war.
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia's Kursk region has seen Kyiv's forces seize scores of villages in what has become the largest incursion into Russia since World War II.
The investigation into Matthew Perry's death has led to criminal charges against two doctors and a woman known as LA's "Ketamine Queen."
The campaign says there will be over 2,800 organizing events in the days leading up to the party's Chicago convention next week.
Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Sherrod Brown of Ohio will be absent as Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris' nomination.
Ten U.S. service members were injured in a training incident at Naval Air Station Fallon Wednesday night, police in Reno, Nevada said. Fallon is about 60 miles east of Reno.
Chinese-based tour operators said North Korea will soon allow visitors to the mountainous northern city of Samjiyon.
The escaped killer of a one-year-old girl who fled from a medical transport van, Ramone Alston, was captured days later in a hotel in the Charlotte, N.C. suburb of Kannapolis, authorities said.
The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins, 20, were identified after being exhumed at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
The campaign says there will be over 2,800 organizing events in the days leading up to the party's Chicago convention next week.
The escaped killer of a 1-year-old girl who fled from a medical transport van, Ramone Alston, was captured days later in a hotel in the Charlotte, N.C. suburb of Kannapolis, authorities said.
Ten U.S. service members were injured in a training incident involving two helicopters at Naval Air Station Fallon Wednesday night, police in Reno, Nevada, said.
The two troopers pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on the wrong man, authorities said.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Bewildered by rusty-looking stains on your white clothing this summer? The likely culprit is an ingredient found in over 600 sunscreen products.
The Gold Over America Tour will make stops in 30 cities across the U.S. Here is where tickets are the cheapest.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
The campaign says there will be over 2,800 organizing events in the days leading up to the party's Chicago convention next week.
U.S. assessments are that Iran will not seek to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations in Doha aimed at ending the Hamas-Israel war.
Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Sherrod Brown of Ohio will be absent as Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris' nomination.
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
Vice President Kamala Harris' stances on some issues have evolved in the past four years since her first run for the presidency.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
ABC News Australia's Nate Byrne is being praised both for how he handled the on-air panic attack as well as the visibility he's bringing to mental health.
Hundreds of thousands of the tiny wind-soaring and itch-inducing critters can fall from trees every day and are packed with a venom that can paralyze prey 166,000 times their size.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Chinese-based tour operators said North Korea will soon allow visitors to the mountainous northern city of Samjiyon.
The woman was found dead "because of being constricted and bitten by the snake," a police spokesman said.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, becomes Thailand's third leader from the Shinawatra family.
A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia's Kursk region has seen Kyiv's forces seize scores of villages in what has become the largest incursion into Russia since World War II.
U.S. assessments are that Iran will not seek to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations in Doha aimed at ending the Hamas-Israel war.
Taylor Swift kicked off the latest leg of her record-breaking "Era's Tour" on Thursday, her first performance since canceling three shows in Vienna due to an alleged terror plot from ISIS. While Swift did not address the plot or cancellations, heightened security measures were in place.
Following a nine-month investigation into the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, five people, including two doctors, one of his assistants and an alleged drug dealer, have been criminally charged.
Taylor Swift fans attending her Thursday concert in London's Wembley Stadium were subjected to extra security measures in response to the cancellation last week of her three Vienna concerts after Austrian investigators foiled an alleged terror plot there. Imtiaz Tyab has details.
"The Hollywood Squares" became an American cultural institution and made Peter Marshall a household name.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour resumed in London after her concerts in Vienna were canceled because of an alleged terror plot.
Artificial intelligence and misinformation remain a threat this election year. So how can you spot what's real and what's not? Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, joins CBS News with tips.
Iran has launched a sweeping, months-long cyberattack targeting both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, according to a new report by Google. Nicole Sganga has details.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
Domain-name investor Jeremy Green Eche — who buys up unclaimed web addresses as a hobby — compared the sale to "hitting the jackpot."
There are hundreds of data centers across the U.S., most of which are run by big tech firms, and their seemingly endless rows of servers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Ben Tracy takes a look at how one of those companies, Google, is turning to renewable energy sources to power them.
Hurricane Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean after drenching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the storm is moving north into the Atlantic, where it's expected to continue strengthening as it heads toward Bermuda. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn have more.
On July 24, a burning car was pushed over an embankment in Chico, California. Within three days, it became one of the 10 largest wildfires in state history. Within nine days, it was among the top four. Still burning at over 429,000 acres, firefighters continue to tackle the historic blaze. Using data from Cal Fire, CBS News put together an animation to show just how quickly and far the flames have spread.
There are plenty of considerations for those interested in making the investment, according to industry experts.
Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities, according to a study published on Monday.
The manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from custody is over. Police found Ramone Alston early Friday morning at a hotel outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, more than a hundred miles from the Hillsborough hospital parking lot he ran from on Tuesday.
The escaped killer of a 1-year-old girl who fled from a medical transport van, Ramone Alston, was captured days later in a hotel in the Charlotte, N.C. suburb of Kannapolis, authorities said.
The two troopers pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on the wrong man, authorities said.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the 2023 death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. The defendants, which includes two doctors and Perry's personal assistant, were federally charged with distributing the ketamine that contributed to Perry's death. According to prosecutors, Perry's personal assistant admitted to giving him multiple ketamine injections on the day of his death. Adam Yamaguchi has the latest.
Five people are facing criminal charges in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry. Among them are his personal assistant and two doctors. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has the details.
CBS News spoke with the astrophotographer behind the viral photo about his mission to drive people to look at the night sky before it changes "within the period of our lifetime."
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
NASA held a press briefing Wednesday and announced a decision will be coming on how the Boeing Starlink capsule crew stuck at the International Space Station will proceed with their mission in space. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has more.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Chicago, federal and local agencies are ramping up security amid warnings of potential violence following last month's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. With tens of thousands expected to attend, likely including protesters, authorities are focused on ensuring the safety of both public and political leaders. CBS Chicago's Dave Savini reports on the preparations.
As 50 million students head back to class, parents are preparing to spend big on school supplies, with some even going into debt.
Taylor Swift kicked off the latest leg of her record-breaking "Era's Tour" on Thursday, her first performance since canceling three shows in Vienna due to an alleged terror plot from ISIS. While Swift did not address the plot or cancellations, heightened security measures were in place.
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced several proposals for her first 100 days in office aimed at lowering costs for American families, should she win the election. Her economic agenda includes a tax incentive to build a starter home, up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance to first-time homebuyers, expanding the child tax credit, and a tax cut for lower-income individuals and couples. CBS News campaign reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
Following a nine-month investigation into the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, five people, including two doctors, one of his assistants and an alleged drug dealer, have been criminally charged.