Watch the White House Correspondents Dinner host tear into Trump
The Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj showed no hesitation in taking on the president, in the face of his near-unprecedented absence from the event
Comedy
Ex Labour Party special adviser Ayesha Hazarika on becoming a stand-up
The stand-up comic who was previously advising Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband on speeches, media and policy, is embarking on a nationwide tour of her new show 'The State of the Nation'
We spoke to the new generation of female comedians dominating 2017
What is it really like for a woman in comedy these days? With more female stand-ups at the Edinburgh Fringe than ever before, it is about pushing forwards despite a male-heavy industry where you are often still valued for your looks, rather than your brain
Comedian posts account of exchange with a 'racist audience member'
'Comedians never stop resisting this s***e. Never'
Fans suggest Alec Baldwin replace Trump at Correspondents' Dinner
'Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!'
Donald Trump has at least made American satire great again
Saturday Night Live and the evening talk shows are having a field day with the new US administration but the UK has somehow struggled to see the funny side of Article 50
George Lopez goes nuclear on woman who didn't laugh at his joke
Comedian reportedly kicked the woman out of his show in incident caught on camera
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An evening of knockout punchlines - Laughing Point comedy night review
Lines about British repression got big laughs, as did the suggestion that 'America is great again'
The 10 best British sitcom one-liners, according to 100 comedians
Topped by the famous Dad's Army line: 'Don't tell him, Pike'
Chris Rock announces first tour in nine years
The Total Blackout Tour will accompany a newly inked Netflix deal for two stand-up specials
Ricky Gervais announces first live tour in seven years
'Never say never,' he admits on his website. 'But with that attitude it will make me put every ounce of my soul into it.'
The 15 best jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Including such delights as: 'Spotted a Marmite van on the motorway. It was heading yeastbound'
Best joke award winner at Edinburgh fringe is the ultimate dad joke
My dad suggested I register for a donor card...
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Music Review: David Brent and Foregone Conclusion
Ricky Gervais's band can be a lot of fun, as long as you never, ever take him seriously
Out of Edinburgh: What shows to see if you're not at the Edinburgh fes
If you’re not one of the thousands heading to Edinburgh for the fringe but don’t want to be culturally bereft for a month, here’s what to see outside the Edinburgh bubble
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#EdFringe: Gavin Lind
'Chewbacca Mom' visited Facebook HQ, still laughing
She recently appeared alongside JJ Abrams on The Late Late Show
Craig Cash talks about Rovers
The Royle Family star and Gogglebox voiceover plays a 'loveable loser' in new sitcom Rovers
Rowan Atkinson says comedians 'lose comic authority' as they get older
The 61-year-old Blackadder star is returning to TV with the lead role in ITV’s new adaptation of Maigret
Alexei Sayle on drugs, communist dentists, and the comedy revolution
Comedy underwent seismic change in the 1980s, and Alexei Sayle was at the forefront of it. So what does he make of the laughter business since? He tells John Walsh
'Mortified' is a comedy where people read out their teenage diaries
Ben Williams meets some of the 'reserved' Brits who are confessing all