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The Latest Cutting edge media on Laughter benefits:
News story on teens, laughter and a healthy heart
http://wcco.com/health/local_story_173113245.html
A new humor book on Colon Cancer and prevention
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=89197
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Recommended Television Shows
| Ellen | If you can't watch the whole thing at least watch her monologue. She can turn anything mundane into something hysterically funny. Great lesson for all of us. |
| The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | Even though all his writers are male- one of the funniest, political satirists you will ever see...His bit about Cat Stevens this week still has me laughing |
| Tracy Ullman, State of the Union |
Tracy Ullman plays her usual 12 hysterically real characters and shows us what's funny about the great melting pot we call, America.. (Showtime) |
| Whose Line is it Anyway? | Great Improv by amazingly funny actors- always lol funny. |
| Mad TV | Nice edgy, and silly comedy skits |
| SNL | Saturday Night Live |
| The Office | On BBC - Very funny |
| Weeds | Dark and Funny (Showtime) |
| Californication | David Duchovny is brilliant as a divorced dad famous writer, making his way in the world while messing a few things up on his path. (Showtime) |
| Just for Laughs | On ABC - Cute gags, they took over where Candid Camera left off |
Recommended Laughter/Humor Web Sites
www.worldlaughtertour.com
www.humorx.com
www.jesthealth.com
www.kosmickomedy.com
www.thelaughweb.com
www.humorproject.com
www.humormatters.com
www.flighthumor.org
www.laughter.org
www.laughter.com
www.aath.org
www.laughteryoga.org
Recommended Reading to instill more laughter and peace in your life
All Allen Klein's Books
Anatomy of An Illness, Norman Cousins
Larry Wilde's Official joke books
Laughter: A Scientific Investigation, R. R. Provine
Laughter Therapy, Karen Mueller Bryson
Shiksa Goddess, Wendy Wasserstein
10 secrets for success and inner peace, Dr. W Dyer
The Healing Power of Humor, Bernie Siegel
What would Buddha Do?, Franz Metcalf
Compassionate Laughter, Patty Wooten RN
Heart Humor & Healing, Patty Wooten, RN
Laugh for no Reason, Dr. Madan Kataria
Laughter Yoga, Dr. Madan Kataria
The Four Agreements, Manuel Ruiz
Punchline your bottom line, David Glickman
Laugh it Off-Weight Loss for the fun of it, Katie Namrevo
Be happy, remember to live, love, laugh and learn
DVD/Videos you may rent to boost your laughter quotient, and your laugh lines.
Classics video collections:
Abbott & Costello I Love Lucy
Marx Brothers Dick Van Dyke Show
Three Stooges
Laurel & Hardy
British Humor
Monty Python-any
Mr. Bean - any
Benny Hill- any (naughty)
TV Shows on DVD
Seinfeld
The Office
Sex in the City
Six Feet Under
Gilmore Girls
| Almost Famous American Pie I & II As Good as it gets Barber Shop Bill Cosby, Himself Best Friends Blazing Saddles Bullets over Broadway Caddyshack Death to Smoochie Dogma Father of the Bride Fargo Gross Point Blank Hairspray Harold & Maude High Fidelity Hitch Kissing Jessica Stein Kissing Jessica Stein Mrs. Doubtfire My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
Nurse Betty Postcards from the Edge Princess Bride Raising Helen Steel Magnolias Something's Gotta Give Sleeper Something about Polly The Jerk The Kings of Comedy The Pink Panther (series) There's Something about Mary The Stepford Wives The Wedding Singer The Wedding Planner The Klumps (series) What About Bob? Young Frankenstein Xanadu 9 to 5 50 First Dates |
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