Everyone Else Burns attempts “edgy” comedy – but ends up predictable
Like so many supposedly funny shows just lately, this sitcom about an extreme Christian sect isn’t funny enough.
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The genius of Jennifer Coolidge
In her performances – and in her Golden Globes acceptance speech – the 61-year-old actress tells us so much about…
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Prince Andrew: The Musical – can you really make comedy out of anything?
Kieran Hodgson’s post-Christmas royal knees-up may be good, goofy fun, but it’s ill-suited to the sinister subject matter.
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How Peter Kay changed British comedy
The beloved Bolton comic, now going on tour for the first time in over a decade, became a national phenomenon…
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Have I Got News For You creator: “Being good on telly is not necessarily a good CV for being prime minister”
Jimmy Mulville, co-founder of Hat Trick Productions, wants no credit for Boris Johnson’s career but wouldn’t have him back on…
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Of course what Joe Lycett said wasn’t funny – that’s literally the point
What was he supposed to do – joke about how people will freeze to death?
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Don’t bring your baby to a comedy show – for the sake of the other parents there
The comedian Matt Forde has a point.
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Can comedy change the world?
Despots aren’t defeated by laughter, but the fundamental message of the comedian – “it doesn’t have to be this way” – threatens authority and disturbs…
The Big Bang Theory is a plague on society
The sexism and misogyny can be seen from the writing through to the paychecks.
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