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Comedian Lucy Beaumont says she was one of the whistleblowers who spoke to reporters about David Walliams' alleged sexual misconduct.

Daniel Lopez, the comedian and podcaster known as DoKnow, has signed with UTA for representation. The signing comes as Lopez is currently embarking on his headlining “DoKnow & Da Hawmies Tour,” with dates slated through the end of 2026. As a stand-up, Lopez has shared the stage with some of the industry’s biggest names, including […]

Comedian Lucy Beaumont has said she has risked her television career by speaking out about David Walliams because the industry doesn’t tolerate troublemakers. In an interview with Sky News (watch below), the Taskmaster star and Hullraisers writer revealed that she was one of the “whistleblowers” on Walliams, who has been accused of using his fame […]

Lucy Beaumont told Sky News she was a "whistleblower" who spoke to reporters about allegations against David Walliams.

An investigation by ITV News and the Guardian revealed multiple accusations, including one of sexual assault of a 15-year-old. Walliams has denied the claims, stating, "I am not a sexual predator."

Der britische Schauspieler, Comedian und Kinderbuchautor David Walliams – bekannt etwa aus „Little Britain“ – sieht sich mit Vorwürfen sexuellen Fehlverhaltens gegenüber mehreren jungen Frauen und Mädchen konfrontiert. Der „Guardian“ und ITV-News veröffentlichten am Dienstag eine gemeinsame Recherche. Walliams bestreitet die Anschuldigungen. Zuvor war er dam

The disgraced British entertainer-turned-conspiracy theorist charted a course towards fame and notoriety before a criminal trial in London found him to be a sexual predator.

A UK court sentenced British comedian Russell Brand to 10 years and six months in prison after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault.

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EXCLUSIVE: Coming off his first two sold-out arena headlining shows and the No. 1 U.S. debut of his first stand-up special, Netflix’s I Know You Lying, comedian Dyon “Mojo” Brooks has added 25 dates to his 2027 Outta Pocket Tour. This includes arena headlining performances at Houston’s Toyota Center on March 27, Atlanta’s State Farm […]

Brand was convicted last week of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more between 2004 ​and 2009.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/4b2287.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Russell Brand musste heute in London erneut vor Gericht erscheinen, wo das Strafmass gegen ihn verkündet wurde.

Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.

Comedian Nimesh Patel stars in new Netflix comedy special "Buy the Dip."

Dara Ó Briain was a "nerdy" university student when he realised he had a gift for making people laugh. At 54, his own life is providing a rich vein for his comedic storytelling.

<p>Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and star of several Hollywood movies, faces a lengthy jail term after being convicted in a London court on Thursday of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three more.</p> <p>Prosecutors said Brand, the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/685029/russell-brand-files-for-divorce-f

Prosecutors labeled Brand a sexual predator. He was charged in sexual assault cases spanning from 1999 to 2009.

Prosecutors labeled Brand a sexual predator, he was charged in sexual assault cases spanning from 1999 to 2009.

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EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has set an Oscar-qualifying run for Just Look Up, a documentary about Michael Greenberg, “the brash, relentless founder of Climate Defiance” who is using innovative and confrontational tactics to urge action on global warming. The film directed by Betsy Hershey and Emma Wall and executive produced by Oscar winner Adam McKay and [

EXCLUSIVE: Comic Jaron Myers has announced that he’ll release his new special Happier on streamer Gorilla Comedy+ on Nov. 16. This will be followed by a YouTube premiere at 7 p.m. CT on Dec. 15. With more than a million fans and two specials behind him, Myers has made a career out of clean, fast, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Gianmarco Soresi has announced that God Forbid — his second full-length stand-up special and first for Netflix — is set to premiere globally on December 3. Filmed over a sold-out run at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, the special navigates Soresi’s aspirations and anxieties around marriage and fatherhood, his skepticism about society’s substitutes for reli

Alan Committie, two-left-footed comedian and internationally acclaimed animal whisperer, is emceeing this year’s edition of&nbsp;Dancers Love Dogs, a one-night-only gala event happening&nbsp;on 3 November at Artscape in Cape Town.

The Sonny Disposition is a rare thing: an original comedy, made here, aired on a local commercial TV network.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran New England comic Juston McKinney has announced that he’ll release his sixth one-hour special, It’s the Little Things, on YouTube at 7:30pm ET on November 23. Directed by Jason Katz, McKinney’s new hour turns the everyday frustrations of middle age into a self-deprecating romp, reflecting on marriage, parenting and suburban life. He mines

The Irish comedian, who is on her Borrowing Trouble tour, has been playing her biggest rooms, watching ‘smut’ and ‘winning the nerd Olympics’

Alex Edelman, the comedian and actor who won an Emmy for his 2024 HBO/Max special Just For Us and a special Tony for the original Broadway staging, laments what is effectively the loss to comics of a newly politicized Kennedy Center. “For me and the performers I know, it doesn’t make sense to play the […]

Swiping jokes word for word, these bodacious bots mainly lift from young female comedians. What’s so insidious is how they’re subtly changing us, the audience.

Influencers like King Kenny and Maya Jama have something people like McNally and actor Richard E Grant do not - an ability to manufacture intimacy

Een grappige speech schrijven voor de begrafenis van iemand die palliatief ziek is. Die aartsmoeilijke (en soms ongemakkelijke) opdracht gaan de 6 'grappigste mensen van Vlaanderen' aan in het nieuwe VRT 1-programma 'De laatste lach'. Philippe Geubels bijt vanavond de spits af. "Ik ben zelf weleens bezig geweest met het plannen van mijn begrafenis, maar ik h

Variety will host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, in Los Angeles on Nov. 12. The breakfast will bring together those featured in Variety’s Business Managers Elite issue to celebrate the achievements of top entertainment business managers over the past year. JB Smoove – Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, producer and

Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to seven sexual offence charges and told the court that consent is "fundamental" to sexual relations as he gave evidence in his rape trial.

Please, for the love of Thank God You’re Here, can we properly invest in our funny folk?

Comedian Mr Jollof has defended the viral APC campaign Prados, stating they were donations from individuals who benefited from President Bola Tinubu. Read More: https://punchng.com/viral-prados-are-campaign-donations-from-individuals-tinubu-made-comedian-mr-jollof/

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian, actor, and writer Ron Funches has taken on new management at Artists First. This comes ahead of the release of Eat Cookies & Die, his second hour-long stand-up special, on the heels of Comedy Central’s Giggle Fit in 2019. The new hour debuts on Gorilla Comedy+ on November 2nd before making its way […]

Nigerian comedian AY has apologised to fans after his Cardiff show was disrupted, blaming unresolved payment commitments for the failure to perform. Read More: https://punchng.com/ay-comedian-apologises-over-disrupted-uk-show-seeks-ticket-refunds/

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. A witness statement from Russell Brand’s former assistant has painted a picture of what it was like working for him in the noughties, as the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star’s rape and sexual assault trial enters its third week. The […]

Hedge fund jerks and private equity bros are being pilloried by popular creator comedians — and the finance world is laughing along.

<p>Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say</p><p>Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping.</p><p>Taiwan has repeatedly accused China of transnational repression to silence critics on the self-gover

Vittorio Angelone made remark about social media influencer Rebecca Goodwin in Have a Word podcast roast

Vittorio Angelone referred to content creator Rebecca Goodwin in a remark about rape.

Comedian Huang Yi-hao has vowed to return to the stage, inviting police and prosecutors who worked on the case to his upcoming gigs.