Comedy
Hear me out: why The Dilemma isn't a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers defending maligned films is a reappraisal of Ron Howard’s starry relationship comedy
Stephen Snart
26, Feb, 2021 @7:23 AM
Stand Up & Deliver review – will Shaun Ryder tickle your funny bone?
Five comedians mentor five celebrities – from a Tory peer to the Happy Mondays singer – in the art of live comedy for charity. Even when the jokes don’t land, it’s a laugh
Rebecca Nicholson
25, Feb, 2021 @10:05 PM
Kelsey Grammer 'gleefully anticipates' reboot of Frasier
Actor will reprise his role in the return of one of television’s most successful sitcoms after 17 years
Mark Brown and Hannah J Davies
25, Feb, 2021 @4:50 PM
Seth Meyers on pandemic winter: 'It’s like my soul has a hangnail'
Late-night hosts discuss aracial disparities in America’s vaccine rollout and Trump’s plea to Facebook to overturn his ban
Adrian Horton
25, Feb, 2021 @4:46 PM
Frasier returns: Kelsey Grammer's comeback is loaded with risk
Can Grammer successfully reprise his role in the classic comedy as fastidious radio psychiatrist Dr Frasier Crane?
Mark Lawson
25, Feb, 2021 @3:34 PM
The 20 best Michelle Pfeiffer films – ranked!
She blazed a trail as gangsters’ molls and slinky lounge acts, then returned from a career break to essay a variety of wicked witches, comic turns and grand dames. Next month she’ll be seen as a penniless heiress in acclaimed comedy French Exit. But which are her best roles?
Peter Bradshaw
25, Feb, 2021 @12:05 PM
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
From live streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soon
Chris Wiegand Stage editor
25, Feb, 2021 @7:52 AM
Restless Natives review – classic Scottish comedy is a reminder of a sweeter era
A gleeful sense of humour powers Michael Hoffman’s 1985 crime caper, part of Scotland’s cinematic response to Thatcherism
Peter Bradshaw
25, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM
TV tonight: celebs are given two weeks to deliver a standup routine
Rev Richard Coles and other celebs are paired up with professional comics to test their comedy skills. Plus: the last of Back. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Ali Catterall, Graeme Virtue, Hannah J Davies and Paul Howlett
25, Feb, 2021 @6:20 AM
Danielle Walker: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
In this weekly series, we ask our favourite funny people to send across 10 of their favourite links. Danielle Walker’s are very weird and good
Danielle Walker
24, Feb, 2021 @4:30 PM
Trevor Noah on Republicans: 'Every year they make it 5% harder to vote'
Late-night hosts recap Republican efforts to restrict voting access and Biden’s speech mourning 500,000 Americans lost to Covid
Adrian Horton
24, Feb, 2021 @4:28 PM
Improv your lockdown: the comedian delivering laughs and life hacks
Pippa Evans, star of improvised musical Showstopper!, has written a self-help book based on her stage experiences. ‘Yes … and?’ asks our comedy critic
Brian Logan
24, Feb, 2021 @4:00 PM
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