Meet Kojo the Comedian

Kojo

If laughing grants you a longer life then be prepared to live for an eternity.

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Magners Best Of The Fest, Glasgow The Stand

Magners Best Of The Fest

March 12th, 2009

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Russell Peters – Red, White and Brown DVD

Russel Peters - Red, White and Brown

As a general rule, DVDs of stand-up comedy aren’t nearly as funny as the live show. The atmosphere isn’t the same in a living room as it is in a packed out club or venue, be it the Comedy Store in London, or New York’s Madison Square Garden, the latter theatre being the setting for Russell Peters’ new DVD, Red, White and Brown, filmed last February to a full house.

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Beat the credit crunch with Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Midlands funnyman Frank Skinner has announced details of a bargainous run of stand-up shows in London’s West End – at a tenner a ticket.

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Mock The Week’s Andy Parsons announces tour

Andy Parsons

One of Mock The Week’s key comedians, Andy Parsons, is to embark on a mammoth three-month tour of the UK.

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Boosh Live, London O2

Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding

Granted, I love The Mighty Boosh. And so do you. My friends like it too, and yours say they do because they’ve seen it twice. They say they’re ‘a bit random’ – “Ima bit random” – in their About Me on Facebook, they say their music taste is ‘eccentric’, and they’re currently sporting a checked shirt in combination with skinny jeans, grey socks, deaded Converse, and a Mighty Boosh t-shirt. Nothing worse than wearing the merch of the act you’re going to see, nothing worse I say. … Continue Reading

Massive Ed Byrne tour for 2009

Ed Byrne

Muso’s Guide favourite, Ed Byrne, has announced plans for a mega UK tour in spring next year.

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The Last Four… things at the Edinburgh Fringe which were great

The Pajama Men at the Edinburgh Fringe

Now then, this is a way far too long ago retrospective but better late than never. Here’s my top finds from the Edinburgh Fringe 2008 – or more precisely, the last four things at the Edinburgh Fringe which were great. And oh boy, were they good. A special mention must also go out to Feast Of The Ants, The Return of the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre and Song – all of which were astoundingly unique, capitulating what makes the Fringe so special.

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New Monty Python YouTube channel

“For 3 years you YouTubers have been ripping us off, taking tens of thousands of our videos and putting them up on YouTube.” So begins the introduction to Monty Python’s own YouTube channel.

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Sam Kinison biopic for HBO

Sam Kinison

HBO are making a film of legendary comedian Sam Kinison. Directed by Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty director Tom Shadyac, Brother Sam will star Dan Fogler as the one-time preacher. Fogler’s acting work is mainly on the stage although he appeared in recent films Balls of Fury and Good Luck Chuck.

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