3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (353+ words) 7,000 back comedy cancellation THE boss of the Edinburgh Fringe insisted the festival is “not afraid of controversy” as more than 7,000 people signed a petition calling for Amanda Knox’s show to be cancelled. American Ms Knox, 39, was falsely imprisoned for the…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (302+ words) RICKY Gervais believes he has stayed grounded despite his success because he did not become famous until he was middle aged and “already fat”. The comedian, 65, became well-known when he co-created and starred in sitcom The Office, which premiered in…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (365+ words) SIR Van Morrison has announced 10 additional UK dates for October and November after his September shows sold out - including a Bristol date. The tour will begin with two nights at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on October 8 and 9. This will be…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (615+ words) KEVIN Hart is back on the silver screen in the brand-new R-rated comedy, 72 Hours. The Netflix film, which was released last week explores universal themes that audiences around the world will be able to relate to. These include ageing in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) THIS funny snap reveals the length of this magnificent great grey owl's legs, giving him the edge over prey. The bird was forced to rely on the kindness of locals in Finland for food when snow made hunting difficult. This…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (410+ words) ATTENTION, THEATERGOERS AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS: THESE NEW, INVENTIVE AND BOUNDARY-PUSHING WORKS BY ADVENTUROUS PLAYWRIGHTS MERIT PRODUCTIONS ON LOCAL STAGES IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR THOSE EAGER to keep up with the best in contemporary drama, I have good news: Great…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (399+ words) The screwball joy "Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass" is about a one-in-a-million lovers' bluff that comes true. Sundance Institute OTTO (Miles Gutierrez-Riley), from left, John (John Slattery), Caleb (Ben Wang) and a humbled paparazzo (Ken Marino) get swept…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) Cross-generational friendship between TikToker and TV star is a hoot STILL celebrating winning show of the year and best comedy series at the inaugural Scottish Podcast Awards, Ford Kiernan and Shelby May are proof age gaps can work. He's 64, she’s…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (536+ words) GOK WAN IS ‘CELEBRATING’ HIS AGE AND ZEST FOR LIFE WHILE LISTENING TO HIS BODY. BY LISA SALMON GOK WAN might have made his name as a TV fashion guru, but now he’s more focused on being a DJ. The…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (432+ words) FAST, funny and farcical, John Cleese’s iconic comedy transitions hilariously to the stage some 50 years after it first appeared on BBC2 television. Now on a tour of the UK and Ireland, directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, it is playing to packed…...