No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

English comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two additional counts of rape and sexual assault, Daily Mail reported ...

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Out of Order, which is back for a second series in the New Year, sees host Rosie, 35, joined by team captains Katherine Ryan ...

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Maria Reva’s Endling is at once a postmodern caper and an autobiographical work that explores how ordinary people navigate a ...

In a year when the entertainment industry embraced the artificial, extraordinary human acts—from Sarah Snook’s one-woman “Dorian Gray” to Michael B. Jordan’s twin turn in “Sinners”—made their mark.

A woman with Down syndrome takes home the Best Actress award, while an openly queer individual is named Best Actor ...

From chaotic ferry crossings to ruined toys, some of Ireland’s funniest people share the Christmas moments that still make ...

Our favourite podcasts of the year include tales of art forgery, a documentary about the life of Fela Kútì and a true-crime ...