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This Munya Chawawa sketch of 'Russell Brand's convenient conversion' has been going viral again and it's just fabulous
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (330+ words) Celebrity Munya Chawawa Russell Brand David Harris. Updated April 27th, 2026 You've probably already seen that rather excruciating video of Russell Brand frantically flicking through his Bible to find his favourite passage from the Booky Wooky of Isaiah as Piers Morgan watches…...
People shared the best 'Jay from Inbetweeners level brags' they've ever heard - 21 times people beggared belief in hilarious style
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (558+ words) John Plunkett. Updated April 24th, 2026 "Man I know claimed the government got in touch with him asking if they could use his accounting system because it was so superior. He's bankrupted 3 businesses. Also regularly claims to have been headhunted on Linked…...
This 'greatest visual gag in history' by the late, great Rod Hull just went wildly viral for reasons which will become obvious
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) John Plunkett. Updated March 18th, 2026 Readers of a certain age (don't look away, we're talking to you) will probably remember coming home after school to watch a bit of Rod Hull and Emu on teatime children's TV. The man was a…...
Conan O'Brien looked like he was trolling the Brits but it turned out to be a laser-focused takedown much closer to home and it was magnificent
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) John Plunkett. Updated March 16th, 2026 There was no end of memorable moments from this year's Oscars, including so many from host Conan O'Brien " returning for a second successive stint " that many people are suggesting he should take the job full time....
Jimmy Rees" hilarious assessment of the US driving test is also a brutal comedy takedown of Maga politics
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (338+ words) Entertainment America funny Jimmy Rees Poke Reporter. Updated October 23rd, 2025 Not many people can cut to the heart of something quite like Australian comedian Jimmy Rees. He first went viral with his explanation of packaging. In a similar vein, he has…...
What Ho! This Twitter thread of PG Wodehouse's best and funniest lines is a spiffing treat for fans of the comedy genius
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (530+ words) David Harris. Updated March 11th, 2026 What better way to escape for a moment from the horrors of the current news cycle than by reading a compilation of the best and funniest lines written by PG Wodehouse? More than 50 years after his…...
SNL's cold open skit of Pete Hegseth was almost too close to the blustering Secretary of War for comfort - 19 five-star reviews
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) US Pete hegseth satire SNL Oonagh Keating. Updated March 9th, 2026 The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, is possibly the most ridiculous of Trump's Cabinet appointees " which is quite a statement considering it also contains RFK Jr and Linda Mc Mahon....
Giles Coren's A++ take on Brits who moved to Dubai was very entertaining and totally on-point
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) Celebrity dubai Giles coren Iran John Plunkett. Updated March 4th, 2026 You know when a Brit has moved to Dubai, because they wang on about it constantly on social media, going on about the sunshine or the tax-free lifestyle or whatever the…...
There's never a bad time to rewatch Bob Mortimer's hilariously surreal Last One Laughing magic act
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) Poke Staff. Updated March 3rd, 2026 It's a year since Prime Video's comedy series Last One Laughing saw host Jimmy Carr welcome Daisy May Cooper, Rob Beckett, and the always brilliant Bob Mortimer " amongst others " to try and make their co-stars laugh....
25 of the funniest posts we've seen on Bluesky this week
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (515+ words) Poke Reporter. Updated February 25th, 2026 Well, would you look at that " it's Wednesday (at the time of writing), and that means we're approaching the slippery slope to the weekend. The weather is starting to improve, the days are getting longer, in…...