Mon 22 April 2013
Vicious shows TV has grown up
22/04/2013 … Sir Ian McKellen says his new sitcom shows ‘TV has grown up‘ as it depicts gay characters without mocking them.
Twitter hosts a comedy festival
22/04/2013 … Stars including Mel Brooks, Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer are to take part in a five-day comedy festival, which will take place almost entirely on Twitter.
Margaret Cho: Mother
22/04/2013 … Margaret Cho got a critical pasting when she arrived in Melbourne mid-festival, with reviews talking of her ‘rambling, disjointed, discourse’.
Tom Ballard: My Ego Is Better Than Your Ego
22/04/2013 … It’s no surprise, given the title, but this show is all about Tom Ballard himself, and his desperate need to receive love.
Yon And His Prism Of Sexy Thoughts
22/04/2013 … Maybe Yon got fed up of being the comedy ‘gimp’ in Tripod; but in switching one musical trio for another, he get the chance to take centre stage.
Geraldine Quinn: Stranger
22/04/2013 … If you were looking to cast the role of a starwoman waiting in the sky (who’d like to come and meet us but thinks she'd blow our minds), Geraldine Quinn is just…
Billy: My 'terrifying' memory loss
'I feel like I'm losing my mind'
22/04/2013 … Billy Connolly has told an audience that he's suffering ‘terrifying’ memory losses while on stage.