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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.