comedy

If parody is the sincerest form of flattery, then Weird Al Yankovic has flattered a LOT of music artists.

Amy Schumer has cancelled her Australian tour due to illness.

Donald Trump, the man who will be the next president of the Divided States of America, went into tantrum mode after a Saturday Night Live sketch on the weekend.

Jerry Seinfeld is heading back to Australia in 2017.

Amy Schumer never intended her take on Beyonce’s Formation to be considered a parody.

Ross Higgins, the star of Kingwood Country, the Naked Vicar and the voice of Snap, Crackle and Pop for Rice Bubbles, has died in Sydney at age 86.

Spotify is going through a painful breakup with Apple Music coming along and offering something that it can’t … Taylor Swift.

Weird Al Yankovic Australian and New Zealand dates should be announced any day now.

“The comedy styling’s of Madonna” was how Jimmy Fallon introduced Madonna for her first ever stand-up comedy routine.

Stan Freberg, an all around creative icon who had a number of hits during the 50’s, died on Tuesday of natural causes at a Santa Monica, CA hospital at the age of 88.

NZ comedian Rhys Darby has been given his own show on the tele.

Eddie Izzard will return to Australia in 2015 following a flash visit this month for Just For Laughs in Sydney.

Rhys Darby has one of the funniest shows you will see on stage in Australia this year. He even has a hard time upstaging his opening act – himself.

Joan Rivers once joked that at her funeral she wanted “Meryl Streep crying in five different accents”.

Rhys Darby has added extra dates for Melbourne and Perth for his upcoming Australian tour.

Robin Williams’ death has spent fans into a shopping spree boosting two of his comedy albums back into the American charts.

Reggie Watts will head to Australia for Just For Laughs in Sydney in October and also perform for Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

Eddie Izzard will head to Sydney in October to host the Just For Laughs gala event at the Sydney Opera House.

Tickets for Just For Laughs, the week of comedy for Sydney in October, have gone on sale.

Family Guy and Futurama will intertwine with The Simpsons for the next season.

Comedian Chelsea Handler will perform in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne in November.

Abba will release the complete ‘Live At Wembley Arena’ concert for the first time in October.

Weird Al Yankovic could be headed for the number 1 spot for the first time in his career.

Rhys Darby will perform Perth and Brisbane sideshows when he returns to Australia for Just For Laughs in October.

Just For Laughs will return to Sydney for a fourth season in October.

Jay Z, Calvin Harris and Will Smith are reportedly collaborating on a comedy series with HBO.

There is definitely something funny about the music of Stephen Lynch. Lynch says fans should expect “musical comedy” when he tours Australia later this month.