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The man who had too much of everything
Talent being at the top of the list. From my Times review of a weighty new account of the rise and fall of the genius that was Robin Williams: The warning signs were there that moment in the 1970s when … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Film, Reviews, TV, Uncategorized
Tagged Comedy, Hollywood, Robin Williams
Menopausal madness
The grumpy old women are back on the road, and Dillie Keane is back in the line-up. My Times review: The franchise is well into late middle age now — 13 years have passed since Jenny Eclair and friends first … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy
Tagged Comedy, Dillie Keane, Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair, Lizzie Roper
Happy New Year
Kamran Hafeez, The New Yorker. Via @StefSimanowitz.
Posted in Comedy
Tagged cartoon, Kamran Hafeez, The New Yorker
Comedy masterclass
Quite an evening. My review of Bill Burr’s show in Bristol: Sometimes there is a fine line between being a world-class stand-up and one of those taxi drivers who won’t stop ranting into the rear-view mirror. Part of the joy … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Reviews, US politics
Tagged Bill Burr, Bristol, Colston Hall, Comedy, review, stand-up, The Times
Notebook
It is hard to believe that my parents’ generation would walk into a cinema when it suited them, without paying any attention to what film it was that they were going to see. Indeed they weren’t even concerned whether the … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Film, Uncategorized
Tagged cinema, John Cleese
A name to watch
My review [£] of “Reasonable Doubts”, the new show from stand-up Dane Baptiste: The material is uneven, and he sometimes takes aim at too many targets, but you can tell from the outset that Dane Baptiste has presence. The same … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Reviews
Tagged Dane Baptiste, Soho Theatre
Life according to Zac
Very, very funny. Craig Brown presents a household tips Q&A with Zac Goldsmith: Hi Zac! I just wanted to know the best way to unblock a kitchen sink. Geoff, Clapham. ZAC SAYS: Great question, Geoffrey. Just give me a moment, … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, UK politics
Tagged Craig Brown, Zac Goldsmith
Looking for laughs
Marcus Brigstocke at Soho Theatre. From my review [£] in today’s Times: It isn’t easy to warm to Marcus Brigstocke. There’s the problem, first of all, that he’s one of those overexposed comics who are the first call for TV … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Reviews
Tagged Ben Elton, London, Marcus Brigstocke, property prices, Soho Theatre, Sue Perkins
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Stumbled across this yesterday. An HM Bateman cartoon from 1922.