Barry Humphries – a life in pictures

The Australian actor and comedian has died aged 89. Here are some of the best pictures from his long careerBarry Humphries, Australian comedian and creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89Tributes pour in for ‘one of a kind’ star – latest updatesBarr…

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Josie Lawrence: ‘As soon as I could speak, I was putting on shows’

The actor looks back over a four-decade career balancing ‘serious’ drama and improv comedy, describes the making of her wholly improvised new film, and explains why we don’t see her on TV so much any more“I hope they don’t want me to look wacky,” frets…

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Josie Lawrence: ‘As soon as I could speak, I was putting on shows’

The actor looks back over a four-decade career balancing ‘serious’ drama and improv comedy, describes the making of her wholly improvised new film, and explains why we don’t see her on TV so much any more“I hope they don’t want me to look wacky,” frets…

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Julia Scotti: Funny That Way review – transgender comedian is cracking company

Uplifting documentary allows its funny, flawed and likable subject to tell the poignant story of how she came to realise who she wasIn 2016, the comedian Julia Scotti auditioned for America’s Got Talent and brought the house down. Once the applause had…

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‘It still hurts’: Chris Rock speaks about Will Smith slap for first time

Comedian lays into victimhood, Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband during his new standup show, saying ‘she hurt him way more than he hurt me’Chris Rock has spoken at length for the first time about being slapped by Will Smith during the Oscars, almost …

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“Girls Trip 2” is officially happening, taking place in Ghana

After being a hit with both audiences and critics back in 2017 – which helped turn Tiffany Haddish into a… MORE
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Tim Minchin on “Matilda,” “Revolting Children” on TikTok, and the story behind his song “Thank You God”

In 2010, a limited engagement of a musical version of Ronald Dahl’s Matilda opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company in… MORE
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Ryan Reynolds to appear at Just for Laughs comedy festival at O2 London

The festival will celebrate 40th anniversary in 2023 with London shows featuring the actor talking to Rob Delaney, plus host of standup actsJust for Laughs, the comedy festival that began in Canada in 1983, will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year…

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‘You should remain silent’: John Shuttleworth squares up to his own creator

Graham Fellows’ film Father Earth records the Sheffield comedian’s trip to Orkney with his dad – and a bid to step out of his alter ego’s shadowWhen I last saw Graham Fellows in character as northern singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth, back in 2015, I…

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