1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (108+ words) A new comedy show is promising an unconventional night of political satire and unlikely scenarios. Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist 2026 " A Second Thwack will be performed at Theatre by the Lake on Friday, May 1. Mr Zaltzman, who hosts The Bugle podcast…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (431+ words) Tina Fey has insisted Saturday Night Live does not "try to control the narrative and politics." The 55-year-old comic worked on the show from 19972006, including a stint as the programme's first female head writer from 1999, and she believes it was…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (272+ words) The towns world-famous historic area is set to attract more visitors than ever after the installation of new brown tourism signs across the area. A total of 14 signs have been introduced to help guide people to the town's glassmaking district…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (202+ words) A play exploring sex work as an "office job" is coming to the city. Pleasure Incorporated, a one-woman show set in an imagined corporation, is set to be performed at Komedia Studio in Brighton on May 27 at 8pm. Written and performed…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (341+ words) Bob Mortimer is back to defend his crown as the first reviews land for LOL: Last One Laughing UK season two, and they are glowing. Metro called the new run "golden", while the Guardian said the opening episodes contained "more…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (615+ words) It's not hard to work out why Kind is so in demand. There's something unique and specific to his sort of slightly outsized mannerisms " if a role called for a "Richard Kind type, I'm not sure who else would possibly…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (429+ words) Dave Chappelle'ripped critics who called him and other comics out for performing in Saudi Arabia, accusing them of being hypocrites who don't want to see a "Black man make money off the plantation." Chappelle talked about the highly-publicized and highly-criticized…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (478+ words) Just weeks after getting into a tiff with President Donald Trump, Bill Maher has been tapped to receive one of the most prestigious awards in comedy. The "Real Time" host, 70, will be the latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (1035+ words) Danny Bayne is being totally honest when he reveals what made him want to play eccentric hotelier Basil Fawlty in the stage version of the classic TV sitcom Fawlty Towers. "The reason I wanted the job is because it terrified…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (222+ words) A comedian who found fame with his sharp one-liners is heading back out on tour. Mark Simmons, known for appearances on Mock The Week and ITV, will perform his new show Jest to Impress at Torch Theatre on Tuesday, May…...