Comedy
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From 21 Jump Street to Baywatch and CHiPs: how Hollywood remade the remakeThe new wave of 80s TV remakes delights in an ironic self-awareness – but when every recognisable brand has been plundered, what next for Hollywood’s directors?
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Single Asian Female review – no topic is taboo in Michelle Law's impressive debutFrom Hello Kitty to Pauline Hanson, the play tackles racial stereotypes, family and romance on the Sunshine Coast with sensitivity and humour
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Late night TV roundup: John Oliver jokingly blames Trump on OprahComics, including Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert, criticize Stephen Miller and the president’s repeated accusations of voter fraud
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We need a rebirth of political comedy: preaching to the converted about Trump and Brexit isn’t going to be enoughA new satire must emerge – one that breaks out of the liberal bubble
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Whoopi Goldberg review – standup or glorified chat show?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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‘Vanguard of opposition’: SNL adds Spicer to satire’s resurgence under TrumpEven in America’s proud history of pricking the egos of the mighty, Melissa McCarthy’s brutal impression of the White House press secretary stands out
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Private Eye flourishes in satire's new golden age of ridiculeMagazine’s record circulation numbers and success of US sketch shows prove that troubled times are boom times for satire
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Late-night TV roundup: Kellyanne Conway is a 'truth scarecrow'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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The Lego Batman Movie review – funny, exciting and packed with gagsThis sophisticated pop culture adventure set in a world of Lego bricks just might rescue DC Comics’ battered reputation
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Late-night roundup: Jeff Sessions is 'the human antidote to the Voting Rights Act'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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Silver Lining review – witty lines can't save Sandi Toksvig's care-home comedyToksvig’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 nowThe 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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Alan Simpson obituaryCo-writer of TV comedy classics such as Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son
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Is comedy infectious to doctors?A white coat is often a sign of funny bones, as periodic outbreaks of medically trained comedians demonstrate
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Mel Brooks to receive the 2017 Bafta fellowshipThe actor and director of The Producers says he is ‘not overwhelmed but definitely whelmed’ by lifetime achievement award
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Angelos and Barry review – comedy pals' barmy banter is a puerile delightThe 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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Late-night hosts on the evolution of Trump: 'Dickish to dictatorish'Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert took apart the latest government developments and Kellyanne Conway’s ‘Bowling Green massacre’ comments
Late-night hosts on Trump's disastrous press conference: 'We elected a mess'