comedy

Randy Feltface Announces Australian And New Zealand Tour For Gimmick

Randy Feltface will take Gimmick across Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027, with 20 shows from Wellington to Darwin.

Tagged as: Australian Comedy, Australian Tour, comedy, Comedy Tour, Gimmick, Heath McIvor, New Zealand, Puppet Comedy, Randy Feltface

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Aziz Ansari Announces Australian And New Zealand Tour For 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Aziz Ansari will tour Australia and New Zealand in 2026 with his new Hypothetical stand-up show, performing in Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, Aziz Ansari, comedy, Good Fortune, Hypothetical Tour, Margaret Court Arena, New Zealand, stand-up comedy, Sydney Opera House, TEG Dainty

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Bill Oddie Dies Aged 85, Leaving A Legacy Across Comedy, Music And Wildlife Conservation

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Oddie, comedian, musician, broadcaster and member of The Goodies, has died aged 85, ending a career that influenced British comedy and wildlife broadcasting for more than six decades.

Tagged as: Autumnwatch, BBC, Bill Oddie, Birdwatching, comedy, obituary, Rick Wakeman, Springwatch, The Goodies, Wildlife

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Larry David Targets Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In HBO Satire As Cheryl Hines Sits Out Cast Reunion

by Paul Cashmere

Larry David’s latest HBO comedy episode takes direct aim at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. through a satirical historical sketch, while longtime Curb Your Enthusiasm co-star Cheryl Hines is absent from the series.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Cheryl Hines, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, Jeff Schaffer, Larry David, Life Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, Michelle Obama, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, television

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Gabriel Iglesias Announces Australian Dates For The 1976 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Gabriel Iglesias will return to Australia this December with The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration. The five city arena tour follows the success of his Netflix special Legend Of Fluffy and includes Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Australian Tour, Brisbane, comedy, Fluffy, Gabriel Iglesias, Just For Laughs Sydney, Legend Of Fluffy, Melbourne, Netflix, Perth, stand-up comedy, Sydney, The 1976 Tour

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Adam Kay Announces Australian Tour For Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas Live

by Paul Cashmere

Adam Kay will return to Australia this summer with Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas Live, bringing his bestselling medical stories and festive comedy to audiences across seven cities.

Tagged as: A Particularly Nasty Case, Adam Kay, Australia, books, comedy, live, This Is Going To Hurt, tour, Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas, Undoctored

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Jerry Seinfeld Sparks Backlash After Saying Palestine “Doesn’t Exist”

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Seinfeld has come under fire after telling an influencer that Palestine “doesn’t exist” outside Madison Square Garden, prompting criticism from fans and political commentators.

Tagged as: comedy, Entertainment, Free Palestine, Israel, Jerry Seinfeld, Madison Square Garden, NBA Finals, New York Knicks, Palestine, Viral Video

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Jimmy Kimmel Wins Peabody Award And Uses Acceptance Speech To Defend Free Speech And Mock Trump

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Kimmel used his Peabody Award acceptance speech to defend freedom of speech, political satire and the right to criticise elected leaders while delivering a fresh round of jokes aimed at Donald Trump.

Tagged as: ABC, comedy, Donald Trump, Guillermo Rodriguez, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, media, Peabody Awards, television, United States

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Conan O’Brien Opens 2026 Oscars With Sharp Jokes And A Controversial Pedophile Line

by Paul Cashmere

Conan O’Brien opened the 2026 Oscars with a sharp monologue that targeted Hollywood, streaming giants and awards culture, including a controversial line about British actors that quickly became one of the night’s most talked-about moments.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, awards shows, comedy, Conan O'Brien, Film Industry, Hollywood, Oscars, Television Hosts

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Jeff Dunham Announces 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform across Australia in August 2026. Tickets on sale February 27.

Tagged as: Achmed, Australian Tour, comedy, Jeff Dunham, Peanut, ventriloquist, Walter

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Nikki Glaser Opens 2026 Golden Globes With Sharp, Hilarious Monologue

by Paul Cashmere

Nikki Glaser delivered a fearless and hilarious opening monologue at the 2026 Golden Globes, roasting stars and celebrating the best of film and television.

Tagged as: 2026 Awards, comedy, Golden Globes, Hollywood, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nikki Glaser

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Jonathan Van Ness Brings Hot & Healed Tour To Australia And New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Jonathan Van Ness announces the Hot & Healed tour, returning to Australia and New Zealand with a new live comedy show starting in Auckland.

Tagged as: comedy, Hot & Healed, Jonathan Van Ness, live shows, queer eye, touring

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Danny Bhoy Announces 2026 Australian Tour With Dear World

Danny Bhoy Returns To Australia In 2026 With New Show Dear World

by Paul Cashmere

Danny Bhoy will return to Australia in early 2026 with his new show Dear World, fresh from a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe season.

Tagged as: comedy, Danny Bhoy, live performance, stand-up, Tours

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Akaash Singh To Tour Australia and New Zealand With Generational Triumph

Akaash Singh To Bring Generational Triumph Tour To Australia and New Zealand

by Noise11.com

American comedian and podcaster Akaash Singh will tour Australia and New Zealand in February 2026 with his Generational Triumph Tour, performing in Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney.

Tagged as: Akaash Singh, Andrew Schulz, Australia, comedy, Flagrant podcast, New Zealand, stand-up, tour

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Nurse Blake to Bring But Did You Die? Tour Back to Australia in 2025

by Noise11.com

Nurse Blake will bring his brand-new comedy show But Did You Die? to Australia in February 2025. The five-city tour follows his previous sold-out shows and promises a night of outrageous laughs.

Tagged as: Australian Tour 2025, Bohm Presents, But Did You Die, comedy, Nurse Blake

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Jimmy O. Yang To Return To Australia With His Biggest Tour Yet

by Noise11.com

Jimmy O. Yang, the Hong Kong-born, Los Angeles-raised comedian who broke through on HBO’s Silicon Valley before finding global fame in Crazy Rich Asians, will return to Australia in late 2025 with his most ambitious stand-up shows yet.

Tagged as: Adrian Bohm, Australian Tour, comedy, Jimmy O. Yang, Just For Laughs, USA

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John Bishop Celebrates 25 Years of Comedy with New Australian Tour

by Noise11.com

On 2 October 2000, John Bishop stood nervously in front of a small audience at the Frog and Bucket comedy club in Manchester. By day, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry; by night, on this occasion, he took a chance that would transform his life. As he grasped the microphone for the very first time, he didn’t know it then—but the moment marked the beginning of a 25-year journey that would see him become one of the UK’s most loved comedians.

Tagged as: 90s, comedy, John Bishop, UK

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Eddie Izzard Brings The Remix Tour Live to Australia – A Celebration of 35 Years of Surreal, Intelligent Comedy

by Noise11.com

Eddie Izzard is set to return to Australia in 2025 with The Remix Tour Live, a unique and exhilarating new show that revisits, reimagines, and reinvents some of her most beloved comedic moments from a career spanning over three decades.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, comedy, Eddie Izzard, UK

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Spinal Tap The End Continues Soundtrack Cover Pays Homage To The Crosby Stills & Nash Debut With The Same Photographer Henry Diltz

by Paul Cashmere

The album cover for the upcoming ‘Spinal Tap: The End Continues’ is a homage to the ‘Crosby, Still & Nash’ album cover, the 1969 debut album from Crosby Stills & Nash and they even used the same photographer Henry Diltz.

Tagged as: 80s, comedy, Crosby Still & Nash, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Henry Diltz, Paul McCartney, rock, Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II The End Continues, Trisha Yearwood

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‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Trailer With Paul McCartney and Elton John Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ has a brand new trailer with Paul McCartney and Elton John both making cameo appearances.

Tagged as: Chris Addison, Christopher Guest, comedy, Elton John, Fran Drescher, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, movie, Paul McCartney, Paul Shaffer, Questlove, rock, Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II, USA

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CBS Cancels The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

by Paul Cashmere

CBS television in the USA has announced the cancellation of the high rating, high profitable ‘Late Night With Stephen Colbert’ seemingly for political reasons.

Tagged as: CBS, comedy, Paramount, Stephen Colbert, television, USA

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Spinal Tap’s Viv Savage (David Kaff) Dies At Age 79

by Music-News.com

David Kaff, best known as keyboardist Viv Savage in This Is Spinal Tap, has died peacefully in his sleep, aged 79.

Tagged as: 90s, comedy, David Kaff, Spinal Tap, USA, Viv Savage

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Spinal Tap II Gets An Official Release Date

by Paul Cashmere

‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ will be in cinemas on 12 September 2025.

Tagged as: comedy, Harry Shearer, movie, Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II, USA

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Jimmy Rees Sets Dates For Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Comedy royalty King Jimmy Rees of Moomba, will zip across Australia and New Zealand in October and November.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, Jimmy Rees, Moomba

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Mel Brooks is Making ‘Spaceballs 2’ After 38 Years

by Paul Cashmere

38 years after his hilarious Star Wars spoof ‘Spaceballs’, Mel Brooks has announced a sequel ‘Spaceballs 2’ is coming in 2027.

Tagged as: 80s, comedy, Mel Brooks, Spaceballs, USA

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Tim Minchin Premieres New Song ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’

by Paul Cashmere

As we creep closer to the release of Tim Minchin’s ‘TimMichinTimeMachine’ album, Tim has dropped a third preview of the album ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, comedy, Jan Housden, rock, The Badloves, The Whitlams, Tim Minchin, Time Machine

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Jimmy Carr To Play A Shitload of Aussie Dates in 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Comedian Jimmy Carr is coming back to Australia in 2026 and his first announcement for the tour includes 21 dates.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, comedy, Jimmy Carr, UJK

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‘An Evening With Graham Norton’ Is Like Having a Mate Around for a Few Yarns

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Norton has had a remarkable career. With his ‘An Evening With Graham Norton’ shows in Australia and New Zealand, Graham is sharing insights into an occupation that grew organically.

Tagged as: 90s, comedy, Graham Norton, TEG Dainty, UK

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