comedy

Hollywood Legend Carl Reiner Dead at 98

by Music-News.com

Carl Reiner, the comedy legend behind The Dick Van Dyke Show and who started out with Mel Brooks, has died at age 98.

Tagged as: Carl Reiner, comedy, Dick Van Dyke, television, USA

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Little Britain Withdrawn From Streaming Services Over Blackface #BlackLivesMatter

by Paul Cashmere

Matt Lucas and David Walliams’ hit comedy series ‘Little Britain’ and its sequel ‘Some Fly With Me’ has been removed from streaming services including Netflix and the BBC over the controversial blackface sketches.

Tagged as: BBC, comedy, David Walliams, Little Britain, Matt Lucas, UK

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Comedy Legend Jerry Stiller Dies At Age 92

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Stiller, best known for his role as Frank Costanza in ‘Seinfeld’, has died at age 92.

Tagged as: Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, comedy, Jerry Stiller, Seinfeld, television, The King of Queens, USA

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Tributes Flow For The Goodies Comedy Legend Tim Brooke-Taylor

by Paul Cashmere

The passing of Tim Brooke-Taylor has once again put another human face on COVID-19.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, comedy, The Goodies, Tim Brooke-Taylor, UK

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UK Charts: Matt Lucas Makes His UK Chart Debut

by Music-News.com

Matt Lucas’ charity single Thank You Baked Potato debuts at Number 34, with the highest digital download sales of the week. The track – clocking in at just 1 minute and 4 seconds – is a rework of a song he performed on comedy panel show Shooting Stars 20 years ago, with new lyrics encouraging hand washing and social distancing. All proceeds from the song go to FeedNHS, which is providing hot meals to NHS staff and critical care workers.

Tagged as: charts, comedy, Matt Lucas, UK

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been cancelled.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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Monty Python’s Terry Jones Has Passed Away At Age 77

by Paul Cashmere

Terry Jones, one of Monty Python’s creators, has passed away at age 77. Jones was diagnosed with FTD, a form of dementia four years ago.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, comedy, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Monty Python, Terry Jones, UK

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Russell Brand Returns To Australia

by Tim Cashmere

Quirky comedian Russell Brand has announced his return to Australia in February and March next year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian Tour, big brother, comedian, comedy, England, live, Russell Brand, touring, UK

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Tracy Morgan will tour Australia and New Zealand in 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Tracy Morgan will is heading back to Australia and New Zealand in 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, comedy, Tracy Morgan, USA

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Jason Alexander To Play A Stack Of Standup In Australia in February 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Seinfeld star Jason Alexander is heading back to Australia in February for a series of standup around the country.

Tagged as: comedy, Jason Alexander, Seinfeld, USA

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Justine Clarke To Host Screen Music Awards In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Queen of children’s entertainment Justine Clarke has been announced as the host of the Screen Music Awards when it returns to Melbourne in November.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Australia, children, comedy, Justine Clarke, music industry, Screen Music Awards

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Fred Armisen is heading to Australia for the first time

by Paul Cashmere

Musician and Comedian Fred Armisen is coming to Australia for the first time with his Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome show.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, comedy, Fred Armisen, USA

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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jeff Tweedy To Join The Cast of Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is expected to be a new face when Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm returns for a 10th season.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Tweedy, rock, roots, USA, Wilco

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Sammy J has a hands down winner for Song of the Year with ‘Queensland We’re Breaking Up With You’

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy J has morphed into Country Star Buster J and together with his band The Franking Credits has given us what is potentially The Song of the Year. Fuck it, let’s call it now … ‘Queensland We’re Breaking Up With You’ is the Song of the Year.

Tagged as: ABC, Australia, comedy, Sammy J

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Barry Humphries Resurrects Dame Edna for My Gorgeous Life

by Paul Cashmere

Barry Humphries has put the defibrillator on Dame Edna and brought the old chook back to life. Humphries will star Edna in his new show ‘Dame Edna My Gorgeous Life’.

Tagged as: Australia, Barry Humphries, comedy, Dame Edna, Paul Dainty, theatre

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Melbourne Comedy Festival Drops Barry Humphries Name From Award

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne Comedy Festival has dropped Barry Humphries name in The Barry award following his outrageous comments about the LGBTI community.

Tagged as: Australia, Barry Humphries, comedy, Dame Edna, Melbourne Comedy Festival

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Comedian Ian Cognito drops dead on stage after making dropping dead on stage joke

by Paul Cashmere

British comedian Ian Cognito (Paul Barbieri) literally became his own punch line after he dropped dead on stage in Bicester, UK minutes after joking about dying on stage.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, comedy, Ian Cognito, UK

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Walk Off The Earth and Sarah Silverman Cover Video Killed The Radio Star

by Paul Cashmere

Comedy star Sarah Silverman has joined a band. Silverman is the lead singer on the new Walk Off The Earth track, a cover of the 1979 Buggles classic ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’.

Tagged as: 10s, comedy, pop, Sarah Silverman, USA, Walk Off The Earth

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Miles Allen to bring One Man Breaking Bad back for another session

by Paul Cashmere

In one hour one man will tell the story of all of Breaking Bad at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and across Australia.

Tagged as: comedy, David Roy Williams, Miles Allen, One Man Breaking Bad

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Angus Young Reveals the New AC/DC Line-up

by Noise11.com

Following Brian Johnson blurting out he is back in AC/DC this week, Angus Young has decided to reveal the full all-new AC/DC line-up.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abbott & Costello, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Brian Johnson, comedy, rock

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Comedian Kevin Barnett dead at 32

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Barnett, best known for his Fox comedy series ‘Rel’, has died while on holiday in Mexico. He was 32.

Tagged as: 10s, comedy, Kevin Barnett, Rel, USA

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Billy Connolly confirms he is Not Dying, Not Dead

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Connolly has posted a jovial post to tells fans in song he is “not dying, not dead, not slipping away”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Connolly, comedy, Scotland, UK

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Curb Your Enthusiasm star Bob Einstein dies aged 76

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Einstein, the comedy genius and Curb Your Enthusiasm star, has lost his battle with cancer at age 76.

Tagged as: Bob Einstein, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David, television, USA

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Netflix removes episode of Nasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act critical of Saudi Arabia

by Paul Cashmere

Netflix is under fire for removing an episode of Patriot Act by comedian Nasan Minhaj because it criticizes Saudi Arabia over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Tagged as: comedy, Nasan Minhaj, Patriot Act, USA

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Absolutely Fabulous star Dame June Whitfield dies at age 93

by Paul Cashmere

Dame June Whitfield, who starred as Edina’s mother in Absolutely Fabulous, has died at the age of 93.

Tagged as: Absolutely Fabulous, comedy, June Whitfield, television, UK

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Peter Pan Goes Wrong gets it right about funny – REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ will make you laugh. If it doesn’t, you are the dictionary definition of ‘buzz-kill’. This is a laugh out loud show.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, Mischief Theatre Company, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, theatre

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MEMO Music Hall presents The Fabulous Singlettes Christmas Show this weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The Fabulous Singlettes Christmas show is on for two nights at MEMO Music Hall in St Kilda this weekend.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, The Fabulous Singlettes

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Australian agent/booker Kevin Somers loses battle with cancer

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Somers, the Australian agent/booker who worked with Jimeoin, Dave Hughes, Eric Bana and Vince Sorrenti over the years, has lost his battle with cancer.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, entertainment industry, Kevin Somers

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Tim Minchin Adds Even More Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has added another six Tim Minchin shows across Australia.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, Live Nation, Tim Minchin

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Tim Minchin Doubles Dates For His Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Minchin’s BACK Australian tour has almost doubled in size with 10 new shows announced today.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, comedy, Live Nation, Tim Minchin

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