A bad joke can burn you, as some companies can attest after their April Fool's Day shenanigans failed to delight audiences and instead tarnished their brands. That's because for every well-executed hoax advertising a fake product — see "Game of Thrones" actor Thor Bjornsson's commercial for HeavyBubbles — there's an overeager company whose ill-conceived pranks have blown up in their faces,

In honor of April Fools' Day, Sherri Shepherd is flexing her acting skills. On Tuesday, the Sherri host paused her show to share a dramatic announcement with her studio audience.