Kathy Griffin apologises after Trump stunt backfires
Kathy Griffin's latest stunt has backfired spectacularly, drawing ire from progressives and conservatives alike.
Comedy
Minhaj's harshest burns at the White House journos' dinner
US President Donald Trump wasn't there to roast in person at the White House correspondents' dinner, but that didn't stop the evening's entertainer, Hasan Minhaj.
Performers try critics' skin on for size
What could be more provocative than prancing around naked on stage? Talking back to critics.
Frank Woodley's festival show is a 'cavalcade of humiliations'
Soon to turn 50, Frank Woodley rightly considers himself a seasoned veteran of Australian comedy. But the anxiety never goes away.
Why you need to see ... Penny Greenhalgh
First-class lols from comic to watch Penny Greenhalgh
Gadsby ends stand-up career on a high with coveted prize
It's a case of third time's the charm for the Melbourne-based comedian.
How Jason Byrne turned to memoir and children's books
Writing a book was a very different proposition for the Irish comedian Jason Byrne. But he knuckled down to produce his memoir – and he didn't need any props.
Sick, delirious and self-deprecating, but not dead yet
Success has not stemmed New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo's self-deprecating style.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Inventive comedian to watch in Aborigi-LOL
Matt Ford's stand-up is bold and acerbic; his stage-mate Dane Simpson's less so.
Romesh Ranganathan delivers reliable laughs in Irrational
A reliable and satisfying hour of stand-up. ★★★★
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Damian Callinan and Paul Calleja's Wine Bluffs a hearty laugh for wine hobbyists
The wine bluffs find the biggest wine wanker of all in their audience.
Starting out in stand-up 'a brutal exercise'
"I've seen what they go through," says Sydney Comedy Festival director Jorge Menidis, speaking about struggling young comedians.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Damien Power takes stand-up to next level in Utopia - Now in 3D!
The Queenslander fuses comedy with philosophy to powerful effect.
Tom Walker's absurdly silly show Bee Boo has audience in stitches
Is it possible for a show to be one of the best things you've seen at the festival, and one of the worst, at the same time? ★★★★
Hannah Gadsy and Sammy J vie for Barry Award
Renowned comics lead a stellar field in this year's Barry Award.
Denise and Judith take a trip down menopause lane
Denise Scott and Judith Lucy have been entertaining Melbourne since they were fertile.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Sarah Kendall mixes up the memories in Shaken
Sarah Kendall takes the audience on a nostalgic journey back to her childhood in Newcastle.
Sydney Comedy Festival's bold newcomers
Fear and comedy are natural bedfellows, says Sydney comic Thao Cao.
Tovey's insightful musical comedy skewers gender expectations
A powerful young act with a lot of interesting things to say about men, women and Destiny's Child.
Portenza's P.O.R.T.E.N.Z.A. is unexpectedly original, absurdist comedy
Once you've gone Portenza, there's no going back.
Davis one of the strongest comedic voices around
The 29-year-old's latest show, Cake in the Rain, features her signature raw humour. Be prepared for an abortion joke.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Great material goes to waste in Alice Fraser's Empire
An ambitious show with plenty of interesting material never quite gets to the point of very funny.
Barker's Organic is a slow-food experience
The veteran comic has adopted a more holistic approach to life, and the pace of his stand-up has slowed too.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Reading the phonebook has never been as dangerous as in Sam Simmons' A-K
The notoriously belligerent comedian risked ruining his own show when he let fly at a patron.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: Sketch superstars Aunty Donna lose momentum in Big Boys
The energy in the room is palpable, but the YouTube sensations have done better work than this.
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