Comedy
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David Cross: 'Key & Peele make me cry actual tears'From Daniel Kitson to a book so funny he had it tattooed on his arm, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the most -
Can a rape joke ever be funny? Sexual assault survivors find outCanadian comedy tour gives performers carte blanche to take the stage and joke about their personal experiences -
Mother's Day review – Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts in skin-crawlingly smug romcomWith bland emotional manipulation, Garry Marshall’s follow-up to Valentine’s Day is as funny as a fire in an asbestos factory neighbouring a children’s hospital
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The month in memes: Dat Boi and a big-screen bow for Slender ManHow best to greet a unicycling frog? Our regular column examines the unruly rules of internet etiquette
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Billy on the Street: America’s top prankster takes aim at the UKBilly Eichner’s surreal pop-culture quizzes have made him a big name in US comedy – but how would he grill famous Brits from Adele to Benedict Cumberbatch?
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From Sharon Horgan to Jo Brand: women take the comedy throne at C4Game of Thrones’ Sean Bean plays it for laughs in Wasted as broadcaster unveils new season
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In the world of 1980s television, female characters and writers were everywhere. What’s gone wrong?Carla Lane created funny women – because that was the norm in the 80s
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Popstar review: Bieber-esque parody skewers bratty boy bandsThe cameo-crammed mockumentary hits all the right notes as Andy Samberg’s group the Lonely Island turn up the pop satire to 11
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Russell Crowe on The Nice Guys and his toilet chat with Ryan Gosling – video interviewRussell Crowe, the star of The Nice Guys – Shane Black’s action comedy about a pair of misfit guns for hire who are trying to track down a missing porn star – talks to Andrew Pulver
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Margate hipsters beware: the Daily Margz has lattes and laptops in its sightsTracey Emin, Wayne Hemingway et al, take note, satirical blog the Daily Margz is on a mission to ridicule all that is supposedly ‘retro’ and ‘quirky’ about Margate. Here are some of its acerbic blogposts …
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Edinburgh comedy awards book lastminute.com as sponsorAwards’ producer aims for coverage online after setbacks for comedy of BBC3 closing and Time Out dropping comedy listings
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Ashley Jensen on bagging her own show: 'A career plan? I don't even know what I'm having for my tea'
Ashley Jensen on bagging her own show: 'A career plan? I don't even know what I'm having for my tea'
She has excelled as sidekicks. Now Ashley Jensen finally has a lead role – as Agatha Raisin, a PR exec who solves rural murders -
Greg Proops on Whose Line Is It Anyway?: 'It's the one time I'm confident'Jeremy Corbyn, pervy sexual tension, tiny horned hamsters... improv comedy star Greg Proops is used to chucking anything into the mix. As he begins a London run of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, he reveals the show’s secret sauce
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Melissa McCarthy: why Hollywood’s first lady of funny is hit and missWhen she’s working with Paul Feig she’s a scream. But as her new film The Boss proves, other directors aren’t so lucky
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The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 by Lionel Shriver – digested readJohn Crace adjusts this futuristic novel about the US economy into a fiscally conservative 800 words
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Rebel Wilson: Australia’s scene stealer takes centre stageThe cheeky comic actor is best known for her audacious cameos in the films Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids. But, as her forthcoming role in Guys and Dolls suggests, she is also equipped for theatre
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Eddie Izzard: ‘The greatest love of my life? My mother'The comedian, actor and writer on his 27 marathons in 27 days and his most treasured possession
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The 10 best things… to do this weekFrom Shura’s lush, assured pop to Maxine Peake talking Shakespeare: your at-a-glance guide to the next seven days in culture across the UK
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Top Cat Begins review – tiptop tatThis new puss prequel is very much on a par with the standard of the first film
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Jo Brand to make social workers sitcom for Channel 4Damned, a six-part bittersweet comedy, will portray lives of staff in a children’s services department
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Rovers review – big, bouncy football comedy that doesn’t quite scoreThe reunion of The Royle Family stars Craig Cash and Sue Johnston is welcome – but this new sitcom is pleasurable rather than honkingly funny
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Burt Kwouk, Cato in the Pink Panther films – a life in picturesBurt Kwouk, who has died aged 85, was best known for his role as the drop-kicking butler from the Pink Panther but also had stints on Last of the Summer Wine, Tenko and The Harry Hill Show. We take a look back at his long and varied film and TV career
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Burt Kwouk, Cato from Pink Panther, dies age 85British-born actor who grew up in China starred in three James Bond movies and Last of the Summer Wine as well as his celebrated role alongside Peter Sellers
Open mic Edinburgh festival 2016: comedy shows that should deliver