Ricky Gervais has been immortalised in an Asterix cartoon. The comedian has been turned into a Roman centurion called Extraneus – a possible nod to his sitcom Extras – in the new book Asterix In ...

The 2024 Netflix is a Joke festival is jam-packed with stand-up comics and comedy groups of all kinds. Many of these shows you have to be in Los Angeles to appreciate, but there’s going to be events ...

Actor Jessica Barden will bring to life extracts from letters, interviews and Victoria Wood's personal archive in specially ...

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How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine? Honestly, I thought ...

Iliza Shlesinger, Lewis Black & Bert Kreischer say it's time stand-up got more shine, including a dedicated Emmys category.

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Ricky Gervais on how losing his job aged 37 changed his life - The 64-year-old was made redundant from his position at a radio station in 1998 ...

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In an interview with Q’s Tom Power, the Emmy and Tony-winning comedian explains why he says some things are too important not to joke about.