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Photo: Ramie Ahmed The comedy-podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows, and each one has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional and the noteworthy. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick their favorites. We hope to have your ears permanently plugged with the best in aural comedy. You can also keep up with all our comedy-podcast recommendations in Vulture’s newsletter 1.5x Speed . Hollywood Handbook — Three Busy Debras, Our Close Friends Finally. After Hayes Davenport and Sean Clements passed COVID between each other long enough that the new season came and went, the day is finally here: the Hollywood Handbook–Three Busy Debras linkup we’ve all been waiting for. Mitra Jouhari, top-level Hollywood Handbook regular, finally … [Read more...] about This Month in Comedy Podcasts: Cranking That Abolition With Rebecca Bulnes

Samantha Bee on Full Frontal . Photo: Myles Aronowitz/TBS The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each one has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick their favorites. We hope to have your ears permanently plugged with the best in aural comedy. The Last Laugh — Samantha Bee Is Fearless On this week’s The Last Laugh , Matt Wilstein welcomes comedian and Full Frontal host Samantha Bee to the program. Since leaving The Daily Show in 2015, Bee has been an unstoppable force in the world of late-night television. From putting on her own version of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to having the president of the United States call for her show’s … [Read more...] about This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Samantha Bee on

Photo: Vulture We at Vulture love gay, which is why we’re presenting a comedy extravaganza this Pride weekend. On Saturday, June 25, Vulture and Union Hall are hosting a special edition of our live comedy-variety show Pretty Major, which is hosted by Jay Jurden and Zach Zimmerman, two very famous, queer, and alliteratively named people. The show is at the Bell House; doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7:00. (It’s mixed standing-slash-seating, so if you want a good spot, get there early.) Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 the day of show. Who will you see? Wouldn’t you like to know. The lineup includes: ➼ The spooky and cactus-loving Julio Torres backflipper and Universal reject Dylan Adler Fake-six-pack-haver Kate Sisk megasynagogue-rabbi Robby Hoffman Proof of vaccination is required because we cannot risk getting national treasure Jay Jurden sick. Buy tickets here! … [Read more...] about Come Have a Gay Ol’ Time at Vulture’s Comedy Show Pretty Major on Saturday

A rich mix of Māori and Pasifika comedians will bring the belly laughs to Palmerston North this weekend when they share quips and bits with a unique island flavour. Crack-up With The Cuzzies is on at the Globe Theatre and will introduce audiences to familiar faces and new talents when it takes the stage on Saturday. Comedy Hub chairperson Morgan Hunter-Bell said audiences could look forward to about two hours of “excellent comedy, all in one cultural space”. The event would be hosted by 2021 Central North Island Raw Comedy Quest winner and MC Kajun Campbell Brooking, who was voted Palmy's Best Male Comedian. READ MORE: Guy Williams to headline Palmy Comedy Fest in November Hannah Gadsby bringing Nanette follow up to New Zealand The Billy T nominees for 2018 have been announced The line-up is headlined by reality TV star Joe Daymond, who in 2020 was the youngest comedian to sell out two shows at the SkyCity Theatre in Auckland. A special feature act from Aunty … [Read more...] about Māori and Pasifika comedy line-up promises to ‘crack up’ audiences

CELEBRITIES and fans have paid tribute to beloved comedian Sir Ken Dodd — described as "a legend and an inspiration". The comic married his partner of 40 years on two days before his death on Sunday aged 90 at the house where he lived for his whole life in Knotty Ash, Liverpool. In true Doddy style, Dawn French tweeted: “What a wonderful day for sticking a cucumber through your neighbour’s letter box and shouting, ‘The aliens have landed!’ Tatty bye Doddy. And thanks.” BGT judge and Little Britain star David Walliams tweeted: "Comedy flowed through him like water. RIP Sir Ken Dodd." Sir Paul McCartney tweeted: "Farewell to my fellow Liverpudlian the tattyfilarious Ken Dodd. "Beloved by many people in Britain and a great champion of his home city and comedy. We met him on a few occasions as The Beatles and always ended up in tears of laughter. Today it's tears of sadness as well. See you Doddy." And funnyman Gary Delaney called him "one of the all time greats" … [Read more...] about Ken Dodd dead – Paul McCartney and David Walliams join celebs paying tribute after comedy legend dies aged 90

Carol Raye, who has died aged 99, was a popular star of musical comedy shows and films in the UK during the war and the immediate postwar period; then in the early 1960s she moved to Australia, where she became a household name as the creator and co-presenter of The Mavis Bramston Show (1964-68), an Aussie version of That Was the Week That Was. “Mavis Bramston” was a derogatory nickname for the sort of often C-grade British actors and actresses who in the postwar years were imported to star in Australian productions, even though there were perfectly good local performers available (an example of what Australians refer to as “cultural cringe”). It was brave of Carol Raye to agree to the name. The joke of the satirical sketch series was that its titular “star” was so hopeless that she had been fired before the first episode went on air, though she none the less popped up from time to time (played by various actresses) in enormous hat, black wig and false eyelashes. As well as … [Read more...] about Carol Raye, British-born comedy star who emigrated to Australia and hit the big time with The Mavis Bramston Show – obituary

ROWAN Atkinson's new comedy series Man vs Bee landed on Netflix over the weekend - and viewers are all saying the same thing about it. The nine-part series follows bumbling dad Trevor, played by Rowan , who lands a new job as a housesitter in a luxurious mansion filled with classic cars and expensive artwork. However, during his first day on the job, he is followed by a persistent bee and soon finds himself at war with the insect, prompting chaos to ensue. Viewers wasted no time getting stuck into the new series and took to Twitter soon after to praise the comedy. And it seems like an overwhelming majority of fans have compared Rowan's performance to his famous fictional character, Mr. Bean . Alongside an emoji of a grinning face, one person penned: "Man vs Bee is hilariously refreshing. Brings back that Mr. Bean feel from back in the day." READ MORE ON NETFLIX RON THE MONEY Inside Ronaldo's mansion garage where he keeps £17m … [Read more...] about Man vs Bee viewers all say the same thing about Rowan Atkinson’s new Netflix comedy

Social media is tearing Alec Baldwin apart for his strange interview with reclusive Hollywood director Woody Allen . The actor is being mocked for the train-wreck interaction, which included him yelling at someone in what native speakers claim was unintelligible Spanish and multiple instances of a poor connection with the Wi-Fi, according to Page Six . The screen froze just before the “30 Rock” actor was heard yelling at someone off-screen in Spanish, which was loosely translated to him asking for help to make the dogs stop barking. “Leonetta! Leonetta! Basta! Las perritas! Basta! Las perritas, suficiente!” Baldwin shouted, reported Yahoo Money, which reportedly translates to “Leonetta! Leonetta! Enough! The dogs! Enough. The dogs. That’s enough!” “Inexplicably interviewing Woody Allen on Instagram Live, watching as Woody loses Wi-Fi, and then getting up to yell something in Spanish that I a native Spanish speaker can’t understand has surpassed … [Read more...] about ‘And They Said Comedy Was Dead!’: Alec Baldwin Mocked For Bizarre Interview With Woody Allen | The Daily Wire

Cameron Diaz is officially ‘un-retiring’! The iconic actress, who’s known for films including My Best Friend’s Wedding and The Holiday, confirmed her retirement in 2018 after winding down her appearances. However, she’s now back with a Netflix comedy with none other than Jamie Foxx, who she starred with in 2014 in Annie, with production due to start later this year. Jamie, 54, announced the exciting news, sharing a recording of a call with Cameron – and Tom Brady, their resident expert in ‘un-retiring’. He tweeted: ‘Cameron I hope you aren’t mad I recorded this, but no turning back now. Had to call in the GOAT to bring back another GOAT. ‘@CameronDiaz and I are BACK IN ACTION – our new movie with @NetflixFilm. Production starting later this year!!’ We can’t wait! Speaking to Jamie in the audio clip, Cameron, 49, says: ‘I’m so anxious right now, I’m, like, pacing the room,’ with Jamie responding: ‘How do you feel though?’ ‘I feel excited but I don’t know how … [Read more...] about Cameron Diaz is back! Iconic actress is coming out of retirement for Netflix comedy with Jamie Foxx

South Taranaki will get to experience some of the best in New Zealand laughter this July with The Great Comedy Show. The event, hosted annually by former Hāwera resident Ben Hurley, is coming to Eltham Town Hall on Friday July 15 and to Hāwera's TSB Hub on Saturday July 16. This time around he is bringing Dai Henwood, one of New Zealand's best-known comedians, of 7 Days fame. Joining the lineup will be David Correos, winner of the Billy T award in 2016, and Liv McKenzie who has been making appearances on 7 Days, The NZ International Festival of Comedy Gala, and Have you Been Paying Attention? Tickets are $40 each or table of 10 for $350 and are available at the South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre and Eltham Library Plus. Both shows start at 7.30pm with doors open from 7pm. The show is R16. Taranaki Daily News … [Read more...] about The Great Comedy Show comes to South Taranaki