Available on NetflixGadsby follows up her hit show Nanette with a swaggering set that blazes with well-earned confidenceHottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance onlineThe last time Hannah Gadsby released a Netflix special, it changed h…
Continue ReadingStiller, who formed an entertainment duo with his wife, Anne Meara, has died aged 92. Here’s a look back on his roles, including those alongside his son, Ben Stiller Continue reading…
Continue ReadingComedian who formed a popular duo with his wife, Anne Meara, has died of natural causesThe comedian Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92. His death was announced on Monday on Twitter by the actor Ben Stiller, who called him “a great dad and grandfat…
Continue ReadingNetflixFinding 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…
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