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‘It will set the bar’: Maisie Adam on why she chose Belfast to kick off her new tour, and what she’s learned from a decade doing comedy
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (987+ words) “Belfast is the first stop on the tour, so I think it’ll really set the bar for the rest of it,” laughs comedian Maisie Adam as she prepares to kick off her new show Whatsherface in Ireland next week. “I…...
South Park to be renamed South America for its 29th season
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (263+ words) South Park will be renamed South America for its upcoming 29th series, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have announced. The change appears to be a reference to US president Donald Trump signing an executive order in August to rename Lake…...
‘We’re definitely going to hell’ - the man behind blasphemous Belfast comedy show tells all
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1059+ words) “The themes within the show and the basic premise are probably more relevant today than when it was written,” says writer Stephen G Large of reviving his acclaimed 2017 stage comedy about feuding funeral directors, Three’s a Shroud. “You’ve a Catholic…...
‘All the negativity did us a favour’: The cast of Saturday Night Live UK on how they beat the critics to return for a second series
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1141+ words) After a successful debut earlier this year, Saturday Night Live UK returns this weekend with more sharp satire inspired by newsworthy stories, characters and cultural moments. It is a victory over the cynics who doubted the legendary American sketch show…...
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days sequel ‘in development’ with Kate Hudson producing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (274+ words) A sequel to How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days is in the works at Paramount, with original star Kate Hudson on board to produce. Development on the film is in the “very early days” and it is understood the…...
Jimmy Cricket’s Catholic priest son jokes at funeral it’s ‘not the first time I’ve see him die’
2+ week, 6+ day ago (268+ words) Comedian Jimmy Cricket’s son has joked it “isn’t the first time I’ve seen him die” as he led his funeral service. The joke came as his funeral requiem mass began at Salford Cathedral on Friday, following the Northern Irish comic,…...
The Grand Tour’s new hosts meet Jenson Button in trailer for new series
3+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) James Engelsman, Thomas Holland and Francis Bourgeois are seen meeting former Formula One star Jenson Button and testing out muscle cars in the trailer for the new series of The Grand Tour. The trio have taken the reins of the…...
Actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma Thompson, dies aged 94
3+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) Actress Phyllida Law, the mother of Dame Emma Thompson, has died aged 94. News of her death was confirmed by her granddaughter Gaia Wise, the daughter of Dame Emma and her husband Greg Wise. Law was married to actor Eric Thompson…...
Comedian to bring ‘wee taste’ of the Fringe to travellers at Glasgow station
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (345+ words) An award-winning comedian is set to bring a “wee flavour” of the Fringe to a Glasgow railway station this weekend, at what has been billed Scotland’s smallest comedy club. Glaswegian comic Rosco McClelland will deliver quick-fire comedy sets at a…...
Edinburgh Fringe opens as organisers call on audiences to ‘mix it up’
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (324+ words) The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe festival opened on Friday, with the organisers calling on audiences to “mix it up” and jump into the thousands of shows on offer over the next four weeks. There are more than 4,202 shows awaiting audiences across 299 venues…...