Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist.
George BurnsMuch later in life, though, Gracie made a major contribution to the opera world. She stayed out of it.
George BurnsMy major contribution to the format was to suggest that I be able to step out of the plot and speak directly to the audience, and then be able to go right back into the action. That was an original idea of mine; I know it was because I originally stole it from Thornton Wilder's play Our Town.
George Burns