What's the difference between a joke and another joke?
Researchers try to find out in the context of gag theft
10/04/2019 … Joke theft is often considered the biggest sin in comedy – but it’s almost impossible to prove.
2019 Archives
Wed 10 April 2019
Rowan Thambar: 23 And Disappointed
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … It’s telling that the best moment of Rowan Thambar’s debut comes when he’s not trying to be overtly funny.
Bella Green Is Charging For It
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … Bella Green’s debut show could well be subtitled ‘all you ever wanted to know about the sex industry but were afraid – or ashamed –…
Brett Blake: Bogan Genius
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … Bogan Genius suggests either an hour unsophisticated ocker comedy, or some cheap gags at the expense of the working class.
Netflix special for Wanda Sykes
...becoming the first black woman to get one
10/04/2019 … Wanda Sykes is to become the first African-American woman to have her own full-length comedy special on Netflix.
Gordon Southern: A Man For Two Seasons
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … ‘Don’t worry, you’re in safe hands,’ Gordon Southern reassures his audience after casually dropping the fact he’s been a stand-up for…
Now Hannah Gadsby's up for a Peabody
One of the most prestigious awards in US broadcasting
10/04/2019 … Hannah Gadsby has been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in American broadcasting for her stand-up special Nanette.
Liverpool's Hot Water spills into Manchester
Comedy club expands on to rival turf
10/04/2019 … Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is expanding into Manchester.