comedy

noun

• A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
• A light, amusing play with a happy ending.
• (Medieval Europe) A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).
• A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
• The genre of such works.
• Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.

  "Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?"

• The art of composing comedy.
• A humorous event.