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The buzz: \u201cOver the centuries human beings have always loved to laugh. We can imagine jokes being shared by our cave dwelling ancestors about the two woolly mammoths. Today comedy is shared with vast audience by world-famous arena-filling comedians. Comedy is part of human culture. \u201cThere seems to be more comedy than ever. There are local comedy clubs, the Edinburgh Fringe, YouTube, comedy series and Hollywood movies \u2013 however you like your comedy served up, there is probably a source catering to your taste. \u201cStill some key challenges\u2026for all but the very top tier of acts to make a living\u2026comedy has always lingered slightly in music\u2019s shadow in terms of new media \u2013 lagging behind embracing digital platforms.\u201d (Sarah Henley, co-founder of NextUp, www.tvbeurope.com/features/what-impact-might-technology-have-on-comedy We\u2019ll ask Eddie Sarfaty, Lori Hammel, Peter Michael Marino and Karen Bergreen for their take on \u201cWhat\u2019s So Funny?!? The Future of Humor and Technology.\u201d