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SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime?

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - AU

Comedians Shane Gillis and Zach Woods Speak Out Against Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn backlash for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia sanitise its rights record. Tim Dillon says he was removed over jokes about forced labour.

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This comedian is returning in Last One Laughing series 2 – here’s when you’ll be able to watch

The second series will star comedians including Alan Carr, David Mitchell and Diane Morgan

The Independent UK

‘Liam Gallagher is funnier than most standups!’: Is comedy the new rock’n’roll – or vice versa?

Oasis’s tour gobbled up Edinburgh audiences while fringe comics put on shows about Britpop and Arctic Monkeys. The music industry and the funny business could be more entwined than ever

The Guardian - UK

Comedian Hits Back At Critics After Admitting She Pleasured Her Boss So She Could Go Home Early

“What if he comes home early?”

Bored Panda

TV tonight: Joanna Lumley holidays with a beer-brewing nun

Our national treasure has more adventures down the Danube. Plus: Alison Hammond spends the weekend with Jimmy Carr. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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'The gateway drug is having your teeth done': Jimmy Carr on all the cosmetic surgery he's had

The comedian is part of a rising number of men doing tweakments and ‘Brotox’

Evening Standard

Romesh Ranganathan doesn’t think he’d have become a comedian if it wasn’t for his eye

‘It's been put to me on a number of occasions,’ said the comedian when talking about his eye

The Independent UK

Katherine Ryan 'tried it on' with Professor Stephen Hawking

Katherine Ryan has revealed she "tried it on" with the late Professor Stephen Hawking at one of fellow comic Jimmy Carr's parties, but he failed to talk to her because his "tablet died".

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This new Prime Video show is the funniest I've ever seen – no seriously, I'm still laughing just thinking about it today

Prime Video has knocked it out of the park with Last One Laughing UK – it’s the funniest TV show I’ve ever seen, and I can’t wait for the next episode.

TechRadar

Bob Mortimer called a ‘national treasure’ after hilarious clip goes viral

Mortimer’s magic act has received millions of views

The Independent UK

Has the policing of comedy in India gone too far?

COMEDY IN INDIA UNDER ATTACK: Political party workers vandalising a performing arts venue after a standup comic makes a joke about their leader shows crackdowns on comedy in India are escalating, Shahana Yasmin reports

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carr explains his comedy theory after string of controversies

Comedian acknowledged he was ‘slightly playing with fire’ when he made jokes about sensitive topics

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The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: The Residence; Last One Laughing; Severance – review

Uzo Aduba turns Poirot-esque super sleuth in a juicy White House murder mystery; it’s stony faces all round for Bob Mortimer, Daisy May Cooper and co; and where next after a breathless Severance season finale?

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“He’s Aged 20 Years”: Jimmy Carr Admits He Can’t Stop Getting Cosmetic “Tweakments”

In a new interview, Jimmy Carr revealed he went "a little crazy with" his cosmetic operations. The post “He’s Aged 20 Years”: Jimmy Carr Admits He Can’t Stop Getting Cosmetic “Tweakments” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

'I've gone a bit crazy with it': Jimmy Carr admits he can't stop getting 'tweakments'

The comedian has said he gets the treatments - including new teeth, a hair transplant and botox - so he can stay looking the same

The Independent UK

Elon Musk attended a comedy show with ‘eight guys carrying AK-47s’

Carr said Musk caused some ‘consternation’ with the appearance

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Carr says he can ‘never stop’ getting Botox

‘Christ, I’m like the Forth Bridge’ said the comedian

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Colin Firth’s powerful drama about the Lockerbie bombing

The actor plays Jim Swire, whose daughter was on Pan Am Flight 103. Plus: a bumper quiz from Jimmy Carr. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Jimmy Carr’s celebrity-packed ultimate Christmas quiz

Chris McCausland and Katherine Ryan are some of the comedians ready to win. Plus: the Beyond Paradise festive special. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Janey Godley, Scottish comedian famed for viral voiceover videos, dies aged 63

The comedian was a viral hit during the Covid-pandemic thanks to her impersonations of Nicola Sturgeon

Evening Standard

Janey Godley, Scottish stand-up who found humour in adversity

The Glaswegian stand-up comic was raised in Shettleston in the East End of the city.

WhatToWatch

LOL: Last One Laughing UK — release date, host, format, comedians and everything we know

LOL: Last One Laughing UK is a new comedy competition hosted by Jimmy Carr.

The Independent UK

Janey Godley cancels tour as she receives treatment for incurable cancer

Comedian said cancer team advised her to stop working

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