11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020The novelist recalls his friend, the actor and joyful comedian who suffered badly from stage fright and was too shy to publish his own storiesLynn Shelton remembered by Mark DuplassRead the Observer’s obituaries of 2020…
Continue ReadingCarmen Ali and Siân Docksey are among the comedians who riff on their experiences as strippers. The pandemic has revealed both industries to be precarious – but they’re looking out for each otherWhat do standup comedy and stripping have in common? “I s…
Continue ReadingAvailable online The Pin’s Alex Owen, Katy Wix and Lolly Adefope are among the cast in a superb series about a delusional wannabe auteurWhere there is sitcom, there is (usually) self-delusion: in the gap between self-image and reality, you’ll find Basi…
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of Nicolas Cage, than this is some great f*cking news! Today, Netflix dropped a trailer for… MORE
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Available onlineThe I’m a Celebrity survivor and Masked Singer host makes irresistible use of his tabloid sex scandal in this fun setStandup doesn’t work on TV, they used to say. But now TV is more or less the only place you can see it, in ever-prolife…
Continue ReadingThe cult show that splices Evil Dead II with Elvis Presley hits is now on video cassette as standups hark back to retro formatsThe movie was a sequel to one of the original video nasties, so what better format for a stage show that pays it tribute? Com…
Continue ReadingBefore all the sh*t hit the fan in 2020, Dave a Chappelle and Joe Rogan were actually on tour together.… MORE
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NetflixPuncturing his country’s national stereotypes stays just the right side of charming in Eldjárn’s twinkly routine‘First Icelandic standup on Netflix” may be as hollow a claim as “the most Nobel prize-winners in the world per capita” – a compatrio…
Continue ReadingNetflixPuncturing his country’s national stereotypes stays just the right side of charming in Eldjárn’s twinkly routine‘First Icelandic standup on Netflix” may be as hollow a claim as “the most Nobel prize-winners in the world per capita” – a compatrio…
Continue ReadingFor the last few months, Team Coco has been doing a new segment on their YouTube channel called The Set… MORE
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