Rhod Gilbert announces he is being treated for cancer

Welsh comedian becomes patient at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he is a patronRhod Gilbert, the comedian and television presenter, has announced he is being treated for cancer.The 53-year-old from Carmarthen said he was a patient at Velindre…

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‘You don’t need to be funny!’: the art of performing standup in sign language

How do you translate a pun into an entirely different language on the fly? What do you do when there is simply no sign for a joke?Many of us have come to associate sign language with serious moments, from emergency announcements to natural disaster upd…

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Hannah Gadsby on her autism diagnosis: ‘I’ve always been plagued by a sense that I was a little out of whack’

Even as a child, the comedian knew her brain was atypical. But it was only in her late 20s that her anxiety, depression and meltdowns finally made senseYou don’t have to be an expert to know that people with autism don’t get to speak about their own ex…

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This Is Going to Hurt’s Ambika Mod: ‘Whenever I did a caesarean I was buzzing!’

Playing junior doctor Shruti is a far cry from the standup’s ‘really silly’ sketch comedy but her improv background helped her find moments of levity in Adam Kay’s NHS dramaWhen Ambika Mod was cast in This Is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay’s TV adaptation of …

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Christina Applegate announces she’s been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

Christina Applegate – best known to comedy fans for her work on Married With Children, Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s… MORE
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Andrew Dice Clay has been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, but is still out there performing

The Diceman isn’t letting any illness keep him down. Earlier this morning, it was revealed that Andrew Dice Clay has… MORE
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Bob Odenkirk hospitalized after collapsing on the set of “Better Call Saul”

Bob Odenkirk – who got his start in the world of comedy long before Breaking Bad – was filming season… MORE
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Comedy club pulls out of Covid safety trial after online ‘hate campaign’

Hot Water club in Liverpool received more than 4,000 angry messages after reports suggested it was part of status certification pilotCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA comedy club has pulled out of a trial to test how venues …

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Best Medicine Gala review – uplifting stream of health consciousness

Angel Comedy Club online Comedians led by Jordan Brookes and Tim Key turn lockdown worries into riffs on parenting, personality and body hair in a night of infectious live fun“Let’s do it. Tonight. Let’s fix mental health.” That’s Jordan Brookes talkin…

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Best Medicine Gala review – uplifting stream of health consciousness

Angel Comedy Club online Comedians led by Jordan Brookes and Tim Key turn lockdown worries into riffs on parenting, personality and body hair in a night of infectious live fun“Let’s do it. Tonight. Let’s fix mental health.” That’s Jordan Brookes talkin…

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