NetflixFinding a novel angle on everything from Pop-Tarts to the annoyances of modern technology, the American everyman is still on sparkling formMixed messages emanate from Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix special, which introduces a daredevil leaping fro…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineTherapy, foreplay and the nature of standup all fall into the crosshairs of a scattergun show that never fails to find its targetWho better to turn to at a time of social isolation than an act whose best-known special was staged for an …
Continue ReadingThe TV host, who changed his name to protest the fashion brand’s heavy-handed legal action, has decided to ‘go back to the Lycetts’The comedian formerly named Joe Lycett is now once more named Joe Lycett as his brief spell as Hugo Boss has come to an e…
Continue ReadingThe Mash Report has always turned tough topics into comedy. As it returns in lockdown, host Nish Kumar and standups Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Tom Mayhew talk about satire’s role in a crisisWhen Nish Kumar’s political comedy show The Mash Report returne…
Continue ReadingFrom 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…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineThe comedian’s first standup special since he was disgraced in 2017 is heavy on self-pity and won’t appease those outraged by his behaviourHottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online‘How was your last couple of …
Continue ReadingAs the series Comedy Against Living Miserably launches, two comedians explain how their jobs affect their emotional wellbeing – and how they hope to help their audiences“Every time you get depressed, comedy will be there to drag your ass out of it,” sa…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus crisis has closed galleries and concert halls – but inspired an explosion of creativity to enjoy at home. Here’s some of the best The best theatre and dance to watch onlineThe best classical music onlineGreat livestreamed gigs to watch …
Continue ReadingAlgorithms, Clark’s hilarious one-woman show, triumphed at the Edinburgh fringe. Is a hit TV series on the way?Sadie Clark is one of theatre’s most exciting rising stars but back in 2017 she was in a rut. Depressed and anxious, she couldn’t stop checki…
Continue ReadingStunt is revenge for brand’s legal action against small firms using word boss in namesHugo Boss has long been a commanding brand in designer clothing and expensive fragrances – but it hasn’t had much of a track record in entertainment.That is about to …
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