Comedy
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The comedian and Triple J host shares online bits and pieces that make him laugh, including very specific impressions, chaotic nightclub photos and a quiz about a dragon
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Much of the leftover material from Burnham’s twisted Netflix special sparkles as brightly as the original
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The revered comic, who died last year, recorded his last Netflix set at home in 2020. It has the feel of a wake, as fans including David Letterman pay tribute
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Comedian says BBC approach is better as the focus is on the story being pitched rather than whether it will sell
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The comedian and showrunner’s new podcast, How To Be Gay, marries interviews with personal stories. But he saved his ‘last secret’ for us
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Late-night hosts delivered emotional monologues in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting
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Playwright Howard Brenton asks why ancient Athens turned on its famous citizen, and how such an uncompromising free-thinker might fare in our own ‘age of rage’
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Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing star in the coming-of-age drama. Plus: Art That Made Us looks at post- second world war earthshakers. Here’s what to watch this evening
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This comedian has gone through the entire internet to find the funniest videos, including a Bo Burnham song, Issa Rae’s web series and Rowan Atkinson interviewing Elton John
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Late-night hosts discussed the deadly Uvalde shooting and looked at Trump v Pence as they back different Georgia candidates
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4 out of 5 stars.Updated for the era of remote learning, Godber’s 1987 work is still joyously energetic and bitter about systemic inequalities
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Bob’s Burgers Movie review – long-running cartoon makes amiable big-screen debut
4 out of 5 stars.The low-key comedy seamlessly transfers to the cinema in a slick summer offering that avoids potholes that have troubled other animated adaptations
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Ricky Gervais Netflix special condemned by LGBTQ groups for ‘anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes’
Comedian criticised for ‘dangerous’ special, in which he says he supports trans rights while making jokes about the genitalia of trans women and HIV -
Late-night hosts discussed the spread of a new virus and the tell-all book by ‘Donald Trump henchman’ Kellyanne Conway
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Jordan Brookes review – a disconcerting deep-dive into existential morality
4 out of 5 stars.