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鈥淭here鈥檚 always a way to get to the funny.鈥� That鈥檚 the maxim that guides Joyelle Nicole Johnson every time the sly stand-up comedian takes the stage鈥攊ncluding for her recent Peacock special, Love Joy, in which she finds big laughs exploring topics like women鈥檚 rights, interracial relationships, and more. Johnson credits her public speaking course at 吃瓜网 for helping the shy communication major find her confident voice in political-skewing comedy. But what splits her side? Here鈥檚 what makes Johnson LOL.聽

FILM: Coming to America. 鈥淢y number-one comedy of all time. When I saw it when I was a kid, I didn鈥檛 realize I was watching a stand-up comedian 鈥榠n his bag,鈥� as we would say. I know every word. I can do the whole movie.鈥澛�

罢痴听厂贬翱奥: Abbott Elementary. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a masterpiece. I鈥檓 so proud of how Black it is. I got to interview [creator] Quinta Brunson, and she said her goal was to make a show with as much heart and humor as The Office. Girl, you did it.鈥澛�

BOOK: Born Standing Up by Steve Martin. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really, really funny! But he also talks about how the most successful time of his life was also his loneliest. It鈥檚 the most impactful book I鈥檝e read.鈥澛犫椊