Comedy
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Patti Harrison: ‘I’m trying to be thoughtful about the fact not everyone is ready to have a laugh at beheading videos’
As a child bored at home in Ohio, Patti Harrison would pretend to be a basking shark. On sunny days,…
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Meet the TikTok comedians taking over this year’s Edinburgh Fringe
When TikTok and YouTube sensation Max Fosh first started performing stand-up comedy last year, one word kept finding its way…
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Frankie Boyle defends controversial joke about ‘raping and killing’ Holly Willoughby
Frankie Boyle has addressed a controversial stand-up routine in which he joked about raping and murdering TV presenter Holly Willoughby.…
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Edinburgh Fringe 2022: this year’s highlights from comedy, theatre and dance
Two years without the Edinburgh Fringe? That’s a lot of stand-up comedians with no one to talk to. This year,…
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Joe Lycett reported to the police after fan finds joke too offensive
Joe Lycett has been reported to the police by a fan who found one of his jokes too offensive. The…
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Alan Partridge review: Stratagem at the O2 Arena is excruciatingly bad at times
There’s always been a bit of cult mentality surrounding Alan Partridge. Much like Monty Python before it, Steve Coogan’s comic…
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Ricky Gervais: Elon Musk defends comedian over controversial new Netflix special
Elon Musk has waded in on the debate around Ricky Gervais’ new stand-up special. Last week, The Office creator released…
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‘He was making fun of these motherf***ers’: Why George Carlin’s radical underdog comedy is still so relevant
When news broke of a leaked proposal to overturn Roe v Wade – the landmark ruling that enshrines abortion rights…
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‘He was making fun of these motherf***ers’: Why George Carlin’s radical underdog comedy is still so relevant
When news broke of a leaked proposal to overturn Roe v Wade – the landmark ruling that enshrines abortion rights…
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Dave Chappelle’s attack worsens safety fears around standup – but don’t blame Will Smith
When a man ran on stage and attacked Dave Chappelle during a live stand-up routine, everyone was always going to…
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