Comedy
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London Palladium, London
US comic’s first UK standup show got personal with segments about ageing and resenting her child-friendly reputation
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Comics, including Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah, discussed Trump’s counselor, his criticism of the judiciary system and his apparent lack of competency
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This sophisticated pop culture adventure set in a world of Lego bricks just might rescue DC Comics’ battered reputation
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Comics, including Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee, discuss the confirmation of the controversial new attorney general and the treatment of Elizabeth Warren
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Toksvig’s play has plenty of good gags but there’s far too little characterisation, leaving an experienced ensemble treading water
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Newton's Law: it's light and sweet – but maybe that's what we need right now
Lauren Carroll HarrisThe ABC’s new comedy-drama starring Claudia Karvan as a relatable Melbourne barrister is a welcome break from TV’s parade of dysfunctional antiheroes
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Co-writer of TV comedy classics such as Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son
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A white coat is often a sign of funny bones, as periodic outbreaks of medically trained comedians demonstrate
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The actor and director of The Producers says he is ‘not overwhelmed but definitely whelmed’ by lifetime achievement award
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The comic alter egos of Dan Renton Skinner and Alex Lowe claim to be the New Power Generation come to save us in a thin but skilfully written show
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Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert took apart the latest government developments and Kellyanne Conway’s ‘Bowling Green massacre’ comments
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Pharrell Williams is off his hat game, Affleck perfects his pout and Denzel Washington is positively entrancing … all the highlights of this year’s gathering of Academy Award hopefuls
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Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill return to the stage with an even more ambitious live show – and just as many laughs
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A taut cast makes the most of this 2010 hit comedy, directed by Jeremy Sams in its British premiere
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Late night hosts had fun over the weekend with the news of Trump’s testy phone conversation with Turnbull about refugee resettlement
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After the EU referendum result, Bridget Christie ripped up her Edinburgh show and created a new one in just a few weeks. This is an anatomy of a standup set that has changed with the headlines
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Girls creator suggests big-screen outing would arrive in cinemas long after the popular HBO show’s current and final sixth series
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone say it will ‘be more difficult’ to mock the new administration: ‘They’re already going out and doing the comedy’
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A new satire must emerge – one that breaks out of the liberal bubble