‘Fuelled by anger’: politics loom larger than ever at Edinburgh fringe

Scandals, an outgoing PM and a Tory leadership race – comics seeking material are spoilt for choicePolitics always plays a big role at the Edinburgh fringe. But with an outgoing prime minister, multiple Westminster scandals and a fast-moving Tory leade…

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Dana Carvey envisions what a 2024 debate will look like in “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” monologue

When you think of Dana Carvey, there’s a good chance you think of the impressions he used to do on… MORE
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NewsRevue review – 43-year-old formula is still good fun

Canal Cafe theatre, LondonThis high-energy hour of songs and sketches includes a Conservative leadership medley from The Greatest Showman and Boris Johnson’s Jailhouse RockIn the 43 years since NewsRevue first made merry at current affairs – it’s now t…

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No, Jon Stewart is not going to run for President

There’s a Politico article making the rounds on social media that speculates on a presidential run by comedian Jon Stewart.… MORE
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Weekend podcast: Marina Hyde, calling the cops on jokes, and the end of shampoo

This week, Marina Hyde looks at the prime minister’s £150k treehouse plan (1m37s), Charlotte Higgins asks why we’re still obsessed with the Regency era (8m36s), Brian Logan documents the history of gags so offensive that punters called the police (24m3…

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Jordan Klepper asks Trump supporters their thoughts on January 6th

 Jordan Klepper always finds himself addressing things head on during his remote segments for The Daily Show. So ever… MORE
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Stephen Colbert addresses “The Late Show” staff who were arrested at the January 6th hearings

Last Thursday, Robert Smigel (and his puppet alter-ego Triumph) as well as staff members from The Late Show were arrested… MORE
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Why the next Libertarian candidate for President might be comedian Dave Smith

In the past few years, Dave Smith has shown up in a lot of comedy spaces. He co-hosts the podcast… MORE
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‘Our ears were bleeding!’ – Harry Hill on making his Tony Blair opera

Saddam gets a Groucho Marx makeover, Gordon Brown sings about macroeconomics – and Cherie is part Lily Savage, part Lili Marleen. The big-collared comic reveals all about Tony!It’s a Tuesday morning and Harry Hill and Steve Brown are discussing their u…

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‘Will Boris drive a tuk-tuk this time?’ … a comedian relives Johnson’s last hilarious India visit

In 2012, he gurned his way around Mumbai on a tiny bike, baffling everyone except the Indian elite, who adore a posh, bumbling Brit. Could this new visit see the PM being compared to Beyoncé?If you Google Boris Johnson while online in India, a brillian…

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