“SNL” pays tribute to longtime music producer Hal Willner

Last night, Saturday Night Live followed the other late night shows into uncharted territory, when they aired their own full… MORE
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Lockdown laughs: my night at a Cheese, Sex and Self-isolation Party

This streaming event hosted by Anna Mann (AKA Colin Hoult) on NextUp was a valiant experiment in performing live comedy without an audience“There is no eerier sight,” my fellow comedy critic Bruce Dessau wrote this week, “than a comedian performing to …

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Larry the Cable Guy wants you to “Remain Seated”

I wasn’t sure how he’d identify himself as on the phone. Would it be as Larry The Cable Guy? Would… MORE
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Tommy Chong: ‘We were always high. That was the job’

How does half of stoner duo Cheech and Chong cope with coronavirus lockdown? Fine – thanks to drugs, his wife and the experience of nine months in prison for selling bong pipesTommy Chong has got the munchies. It’s early afternoon in locked-down LA, an…

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Zoë Coombs Marr’s Bossy Bottom: cheer yourself up with a short fix of standup – video

With comedy festivals cancelled around the world, Amazon Prime is releasing 10 original Australian standup specials to tide you over. Filmed at Melbourne’s Malthouse theatre during the Before Times, the weekly series will feature names such as Celia Pa…

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Corona comedy: Facebook cabaret, gamer gags and a WhatsApp panel show

From Iain Stirling’s Fifa banter to Jayde Adams live from her lounge, comedians isolated by the lockdown are reaching audiences onlineHottest front-room seats: theatre and dance to watchThe best arts and entertainment during isolationFor Scottish comed…

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Let’s take a look back at “Conan O’Brien’s Claymation Passover Special” from 1996

In celebration of Passover, TeamCoco has reached back into their vaults and uploaded a clip that takes us back to… MORE
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John Mulaney shares stories from “SNL” in new video

Without a doubt, John Mulaney is one of the biggest comedians working right now. But you always get the sense… MORE
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‘I’ll miss the camaraderie’: readers on the Edinburgh festival cancellation

We asked you to share your thoughts and experiences about this summer’s festival being cancelled because of the coronavirus. Here’s what some of you saidCoronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellationsThe best theatre and dance to watch onlineWe…

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Netflix drops the trailer for Middleditch and Schwartz’s improv specials

Improvisation is probably the one form of live comedy that isn’t that well represented on streaming services. There’s more stand-up… MORE
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