Comedy (Humour)
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Topics: comedy-humour, carnivals-and-festivals, women, cairns-4870
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Adelaide Fringe wraps up record-breaking year
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The Adelaide Fringe Festival enjoys a record-breaking year, with more than $13 million worth of tickets being sold.
Topics: events, arts-and-entertainment, comedy-humour, performance-art, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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One Plus One: Chris Rock Video
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He’s a firm fixture on Hollywood’s comedy A-list but there’s plenty more Chris Rock wants to achieve. He gives Jane Hutcheon a rundown.
Topics: comedy-humour, comedy-film, film-movies, actor, director, arts-and-entertainment, australia, united-states
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#TalkAboutIt: Funny or Offensive?
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We all like a good joke, but when can something that's meant to be funny actually be offensive?
Topics: television, arts-and-entertainment, social-media, internet-culture, comedy-humour, australia
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Chris Rock on comedy, tragedy and success Video
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American comedian and actor Chris Rock spoke to Jane Hutcheon on One Plus One about comedy, tragedy and success.
Topics: person, film-movies, comedy-humour, australia, united-states
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Chris Rock's endless search for security drives his successes (video)
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American comedian and actor Chris Rock describes directing himself in his latest movie as an hour and a half selfie
Topics: film-movies, comedy-film, arts-and-entertainment, comedy-humour, human-interest, people, australia, united-states
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#TalkAboutIt S4Ep6: Funny or offensive? Video
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Laughter may be universal but when does humour cross the line from funny to offensive? #TalkAboutIt's Del Irani finds out.
Topics: comedy-humour, community-and-society, australia
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Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon dies aged 59
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Sam Simon, Emmy-award winning co-creator of The Simpsons and an ardent philanthropist for animals, dies of colon cancer aged 59.
Topics: television, comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, death, united-states
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Five ways ditching the pink jersey will save the NRL Opinion
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Of all the challenges faced by the National Rugby League, surely the fact that the referee wears a pink jersey is the the most pressing. Thank goodness, they're doing something about it.
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Comedian Felicity Ward opens up to News Breakfast Video
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Comedy season is almost upon us with festivals in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth just around the corner. One talent returning home for the action is comedian Felicity Ward, who last year drew back the curtain on her private life as part of the ABC’s Mental Illness Awareness week. Felicity joined News Breakfast’s Michael Rowland and Frances Bell on the couch
Topics: comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, australia
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Topics: comedy-humour, performance-art, poetry, offbeat, people, launceston-7250
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Brisbane comedian opens up about battle with black dog and booze
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Mental health issues have plagued some of the world's top comedians and now one of Brisbane's best-loved local comics has opened up about his struggle with depression and alcohol.
Topics: comedy-humour, mental-health, alcohol, brisbane-4000
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Bill Cosby says career is 'far from finished'
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Veteran actor-comedian Bill Cosby hits back at allegations against him of sex assault, declaring "I'm far from finished".
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, comedy-humour, united-states
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Lawrence Leung on his new comedy show 'Maximum Choppage' Video
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes - including an art student from Cabramatta in Sydney whose family and friends think he is a legendary martial arts expert. Comedian Lawrence Leung joined News Breakfast to talk about his new show 'Maximum Choppage'.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, comedy-humour, television, australia
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US sketch show Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years
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As the late-night comedy powerhouse that launched the careers of hundreds of stars celebrates 40 years, look back at some of the show's most iconic skits.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, television, comedy-humour, united-states
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YouTube making it harder for comedians to earn living: Akmal
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Akmal Saleh, who is bringing his show to this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival, says mobile phone cameras and streaming video websites like YouTube are making it harder for some performers to make a living.
Topics: carnivals-and-festivals, comedy-humour, events, arts-and-entertainment, community-and-society, community-and-multicultural-festivals, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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Comedian Eddie Izzard dons his skirt for a revealing chat Video
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After taking his world tour to 25 countries, British actor and comedian Eddie Izzard has brought his unique brand of comedy to Australia.
He joins News Breakfast on the couch to talk about his career, the comedy of different nations and why he lives as a woman and a man.Topics: comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, human-interest, people, melbourne-3000, australia, vic
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Comedian Arj Barker: I'm embarking on my best ever show Video
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You might know him as Dave from 'Flight of the Concords' but Arj Barker has also taken the stand-up world by storm. He's a regular fixture at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and he's now roaming the country for his latest tour.
Topics: comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, australia
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Jon Stewart leaves legacy of political satire
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Look back at some of the highlights of Jon Stewart's time on the Daily Show, after his decision to leave the show at the end of 2015.
Topics: comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, television, government-and-politics, united-states
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Jon Stewart's announcement to quit The Daily Show greeted with dismay on social media
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Jon Stewart, host of hugely successful US satirical program, The Daily Show, announces he is leaving the the show later this year. Fans have taken to social media to express their dismay.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, television, comedy-humour, world-politics, united-states
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Judith Lucy tackles the battle of the sexes Video
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Judith Lucy is back, after exploring religion in her last ABC TV series - she has taken on a new topic. 'Judith Lucy Is All Woman' airs tonight on ABC at 9pm.
Topics: television, arts-and-entertainment, comedy-humour, australia
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British comedian Eddie Izzard talks passion, pain and politics
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British actor and comedian Eddie Izzard is widely known for his cross-dressing stand-up routines, which pack major venues from San Francisco to Sydney. But life has not been handed to the aspiring politician on a silver platter, with many trials and tribulations driving his hunger for humour.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, comedy-humour, film-movies, comedy-film, human-interest, people, australia, united-kingdom
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