Speakers Jane Lynch, Conan O'Brien, Rachel Dratch, Harrison Ford and Tom Brady shared wit and wisdom with college graduates.

The Tony-nominated SNL alum —and a 1988 graduate of the college!— cracked trombone soundtracked jokes in character and offered inspiring words.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Houston's C.T. Bauer College of Business graduate Lauren Blenman pumps her fists as she crosses the stage during the ...

Commencement speeches are turning into the latest test of free speech principles on college campuses. College commencement ceremonies have become something of a nightmare at dozens of the nation’s ...

A time usually marked by cheering, congratulatory handshakes and perhaps a few tears of joy was interrupted this commencement season as graduation speakers' speeches at multiple colleges around the ...

Tom Brady has been busy roasting people over the past week. First, he took part in Netflix’s “The Roast of Kevin Hart,” where he took some of the opening shots at the actor and comedian. And now he’s ...

Henry Winkler, well-known for his role as the Fonz in "Happy Days," is slated to speak at Emerson College's commencement ceremony this spring. An Emerson alumnus, himself, Winkler will take the stage ...

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is looking back at his controversial Benedictine College commencement speech with no regrets. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Hilary Duff, Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Jackman are among the celebrities imparting their words of wisdom to 2026 college graduates Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about ...

Imagine graduating college and out of nowhere, Bill Murray pops up to give a surprise commencement speech. That was the reality for graduates at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, over the ...