Here are the winners from the 2013 Sydney Comedy Festival: Break Out Artist – Trevor Noah Best Newcomer – Steen Raskopoulos Best of Fest International – Paul Foot Best of Fest Local – Matt Okine Mx Staff Choice – Rhys Nicholson Directors Choice Award – Michael Workman The festival saw 150 shows with over 100,000 [...]
Get ready to embrace the shame of our obsession with celebrity and fame on DIRTY LAUNDRY LIVE – a new comedy panel show hosted by comedian Lawrence Mooney, which premieres this Thursday May 16 at 9.30pm on ABC2. Joining Lawrence on the panel this week is actor Brooke Satchwell, model and radio personality Sophie Monk [...]
Creator and star of Please Like Me (ABC2), Josh Thomas, is back, live on stage, and heading around Australia with his sold-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Douchebag. We’re told Josh ‘went overseas last year and made a weird choice that he’s pretty sure only bad people make’. We’re intrigued. Douchebag is a show where [...]
Photo: Stano Murin TINA’S COMEDY CANTEEN kicked off last Wednesday and went off with a bang! Everyone felt the love in the room and laughed their bits off to the likes of Hannah Gadsby, Kate McLennan, Luke McGregor and Randy. Hosted by the internationally divine, velvet-dipped, gin soaked delight that is Tina Del Twist, this [...]
FRIENDS. AUTHORS. SHAMELESS. Denise Scott on Judith Lucy: “When it comes to Australia’s literary giants, it’s pretty obvious the three names are Winton, Carey and Lucy. I wouldn’t want to work with anyone else.” Judith Lucy on Denise Scott: “Scott is the Ginsberg to my Kerouac.” Two of our funniest have joined forces for [...]
The Frontier Touring Company announces that talented and enigmatic performer, Damien Power, will be joining Tenacious D for the Australian leg of their upcoming tour. Damien Power’s sharp wit and contagious energy is an excellent addition to Tenacious D’s already highly anticipated tour. Often touted as one of the top rising stars of Australian comedy, [...]
NEW COMEDY-ENTERTAINMENT TV SHOW Come and see Cal Wilson, and many other well known faces, in SlideShow; TV’s newest comedy entertainment program. No voting, no prizes, no eliminations – just old-fashioned fun. Be one of the first to see it by coming along to the audience, recording NOW in Melbourne until 5 June. Email – [...]
Paul McDermott & Gatesy, Frank Woodley, Denise Scott, Dave Callan, Tina Del Twist with MCs Sammy J & Randy. Also joining, musical guests The Seven Ups LearnToLive is a humanitarian organization that provides healthcare and education to communities world wide through the promotion of self-sustaining practices. We envision people around the world living long, healthy [...]
For your chance to win one of 2 x double pass to see Peter Helliar’s ‘Whatevs (…Forevs)’ at the Perth International Comedy Festival, simply send us through an email to tickets@token.com.au with your first and last name by 12pm AEST Thu 9 May. Successful entries will be contacted. Good luck!
ABC1’s GRUEN SWEAT (aired just prior to and during the London 2012 Olympic Games) has been nominated for 2013 Rose d’Or Award for Entertainment! The nominees for the 2013 Rose d’Or were announced today by EUROVISION, organizers of the prestigious international entertainment programme awards. The winners will be decided at the 52nd Rose d’Or Awards, [...]
Fresh from hosting his hit UK talk show, The Last Leg, comedian Adam Hills returns to ABC1 for the new season of Adam Hills Tonight, commencing Wednesday 15 May at 8.30pm. For 12 episodes only, Adam Hills will climb back into the host’s chair as he records a one hour chat show filled with celebrity [...]
ABC2 Comedy Uplate – The best and biggest performances from the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s late night club. Hosted by Lawrence Mooney. Tune in from 10.30pm or on iView Episode 1 – Sunday 7 April (You can watch it here) Idiots of Ants Sean Choolburra Cal Wilson Rich Hall Episode 2 – Monday 8 [...]
Inspired by the Jimmy Kimmel Live segment, some of Australia’s funniest comedians have come together to share their ‘mean tweets’; Tom Ballard, Charlie Pickering, Claire Hooper, Tommy Little, Cal Wilson, Michael Workman & Hannah Gadsby.
Comedian Adam Hills retraces the desperate journeys undertaken by his migrant ancestors, from Central Europe and Malta. With their families torn apart by war and prejudice, both his Great Grandfathers risked everything for a new life in Australia. He also discovers a medieval ancestor who made his fortune from a barbaric business. “It just makes [...]
triple j’s Good Az Friday returns for another year during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This year sees comedian’s Dave Callan, Sam Simmons, Tripod, Mel Buttle and more plus special guest Father Bob Maguire. Proceedings kick off Friday 29 March at noon – Melbourne Town Hall. Check out last years Good Az Friday dance off:
Comedy’s night of nights, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s annual Gala returns to television this Saturday night, hosted by one of Australia’s funniest front men of the comedy world, Dave Hughes, and celebrating 18 years of laughter and good will with Oxfam Australia. A line up of some of the greatest stars of local and [...]
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