{
  "id": 18168957,
  "title": "Anatomy of a Joke: Jo Koy on Honoring His Late Stepfather With Hilarious Dodger Game Bit in ‘Blue in the Face’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/anatomy-of-a-joke-jo-koy-on-honoring-his-late-stepfather-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jo-koy-stepfather-dodgers-game-1236938911/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Behind every great joke is a story. At least that was the case for comedian Jo Koy and his viral joke about attending a Los Angeles Dodgers game with his late stepfather, Sgt. Fred Harrison, a decorated Army veteran who was battling cancer. Koy sat down with Variety for an episode of “Anatomy of a […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}