He wanted me to know that he had broken with our long-standing family tradition of passive comedy appreciation.

NEWYORKER: Dead Man Laughing

Chief among Reilly's goals going forward: more comedy, a genre Fox has no doubt struggled with, and one many call broken.

FORBES: Look, This Is Fox

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has broken the mould after experimenting with a devastating ice-hockey swing as used in the cult U.S. comedy sports film Happy Gilmore.

CNN: Harrington learns from Happy Gilmore