Word Origin & History. mad O.E. gemÃ¦dde (pl.) out of one's mind (usually implying also violent excitement), also foolish, earlier gemÃ¦ded rendered insane, pp. of a lost verb *gemÃ¦dan to make insane or foolish (related to gemad mad), from P.Gmc. *ga-maid-jan, demonstrative form of *ga-maid-az changed (for the worse), abnormal (cf.
Aisha Tyler. Aisha Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American talk show host, actress, comedian, author, producer, writer, and director.
By Stephanie Webber. Overwhelmed with emotion. Aisha Tyler broke down in tears about her impending divorce during The Talk on Monday, April 18. Last week, TMZ reported that the comedian and her husband, Jeff Tietjens, are splitting after more than 20 years of marriage.