Search Results for "Comedy"
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Russell Brand exclusive
The ol' DVD stocking filler. Bless mum and her persistent efforts to get it right. What will it be this year? Death Race 2? Jethro's latest stand up offering (yes, there is one)? Can't it just be Russell Brand's latest? If you're in need of Christmas list inspiration then take a look at this…
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Eddie Izzard hits out at Cameron
Whether he’s babbling brilliantly to sold-out arenas or hobbling to the finish line after 43 marathons in 51 days, Eddie Izzard normally has a (sporadically lipstick-smeared) smile on his face. But, as ShortList found out, mentioning politics will get him fired up in no time...
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"There’s a bit of Jez and Mark in everybody"
"This could be another way to save money on the budget,” chuckles Jesse Armstrong as he dangles one of ShortList’s handmade Mitchell & Webb marionettes for our photographer. He’s kidding (we think), but if he and his writing partner Sam Bain did decide to turn Peep Show into a crude…
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Gervais and Brand do The Simpsons
Taking a very swift swipe at the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand lent their voices to last night's episode of The Simpsons.
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Kevin Bridges exclusive
Kevin Bridges tickles us. Does he tickle you? He tickles us. His deadpan Scottish delivery and the constant threat that he could hospitalise you at the drop of battered Mars bar make him comedy gold. And the good news is that the world is catching on. He's getting bigger and bigger, putting in some…
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Russell Kane's long-term relationship
The problem with learning a musical instrument is that you have to start when you’re about 14 or you’ve got no chance of getting good. I didn’t — hence my love affair with the KaossPad. It’s essentially a touchscreen-operated drum machine and sampler. I’m fascinated with sampling…
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David Mitchell
Peep Show is something of an anomaly. While most revered British sitcoms (The Office, Spaced, Fawlty Towers) tend to span only a couple of series, the trials and tribulations of Mark Corrigan and Jeremy Usborne are now on the cusp of their eighth season. More remarkably, the show seems to get…
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