Comedy: Last News

Reggie Jackson has been winning hearts since he first turned up in Call The Midwife eight years ago. The role is beautifully played by actor Daniel Laurie, who joined the BBC One period drama through a heartbreaking storyline. His character's mum had a heart attack in a church, leaving Reggie alone at home, wondering where his dear mum had gone.

Prince Harry found himself in a tricky situation when King Charles was mentioned during a Michael Buble performance, according to a body language expert, while Meghan Markle had "no filter".The popular singer changed the lyrics to Frank Sinatra's classic My Way during a show that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended, hailing Harry as a "visionary" and sending "healing wishes" to the king who is facing a health battle after being diagnosed with cancer.The Royal couple were in Canada last week as part of their one-year countdown until the Invictus Games take place in Whistler, British Columbia. It was here they rubbed shoulders with celebs like singing superstar Michael at a lavish event.

Jon Stewart won’t just be slinging jokes on Mondays at “The Daily Show” this spring.The 61-year-old comic, who is currently hosting Comedy Central’s satirical news program once a week, recently announced he’s heading out on an 11-show tour, he’s calling ‘An Evening with Jon Stewart’ from March through May.Along the way, the New York City native and current New Jersey resident will show quite a bit of love to the Northeast.To kick off the run, he’ll perform back-to-back nights at Poughkeepsie, NY’s Bardavon Opera House on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.Then, on March 29-30, the 2022 Mark Twain Prize Winner for American Humor is slated to headline three shows at Princeton, NJ’s McCarter Theatre Center on March 29-30.Stewart’s brief trek will come to a close close at the sprawling Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles on Friday, May 3.As of now, tickets are available for all 11 gigs.Prices start at $73 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.For other shows, seats can be found for anywhere from $77 to $408 before fees.Want to catch the politically astute comedian live this year?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘An Evening with Jon Stewart Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Shane Gillis, who was hired and then quickly fired from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 for racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and transphobic remarks on his podcast, will host the long-running sketch show with musical guest 21 Savage.And, while the 36-year-old claims to have learned from his “offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable” on-air slurs, he continues to work cruel stereotypes into his material according to the Los Angeles Times.Still, his stand-up comedy and podcast have thrived post-firing; Gillis became particularly popular with conservative and anti-woke audiences after being let go.Now, he’s midway through a nationwide tour which includes three shows at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on March 1-2.As of now, demand seems quite high for his live shows; at the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any single gig was $51 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $60 to $267 before fees.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

she was “lying low” after having received abuse following her appearance of The Big Fat Quiz of the Year. The comedian was a panellist on the year-end Channel 4 quiz on Boxing Day alongside Katherine Ryan, Mo Gilligan, Richard Ayoade, Mel Giedroyc and Kevin Bridges.Now, in a new interview with The Guardian, she has spoken about how the episode affected her personally.“I’d be lying if I said it didn’t upset me, but luckily, I am surrounded by such a strong network of brilliant friends, family, colleagues who support me,” she said.“Do I need a thick skin? Yes, I bloody do.

EastEnders fans were given a startling blast from the past during Tuesday’s (20 February) visit to Albert Square, as Denise Fox sought out advice from serial killer Lucas Johnson to help try and cope with the guilt of having been complicit to Keanu Taylor’s death. As regular viewers will know, Keanu was fatally stabbed to death on Christmas Day by Linda Carter as she tried to stop him from strangling her friend Sharon Watts, but rather than come clean about the crime, Linda, along with the rest of The Six decided to cover up the murder and even buried the body beneath Kathy’s cafe! But in the wake of the harrowing incident, Denise in particular has been struggling with psychosis and even hallucinations of the dead and buried Keanu - and sought advice from her former pastor Lucas who was serving time in prison for multiple murders himself! Yet while Lucas may have had a deadly streak on screen, actor Don Gilet couldn’t be further from his villainous alter-ego.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Robin 'Bobby' Windsor has died aged 44 with tributes pouring in for the 'remarkable' dancer. Robin, who appeared on the show between 2010 and 2015, was an original member of dance show Burn The Floor, who announced his shock death on their official website.Their statement read: "Burn the Floor family has lost one of its founding members, Robin 'Bobby' Windsor - who has tragically passed away.

Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn has been an actress for two decades but she only hit the headlines when she joined OnlyFans and was given a tough ultimatum by soap bosses who demanded she choose between them.To everyone’s surprise, Sarah chose to keep posting raunchy content online and terminate her role as Hollyoaks character Mandy Richardson, who she had played on and off since 1996.Three years later, Sarah, 42, has no regrets over her decision. “My husband [Jonathan Smith], has noticed the biggest difference in me,” reveals Sarah. “We live together so he sees every array of emotion.

It’s hard to believe it’s almost 30 years since iconic British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances came to an end, with the irreverent comedy still holding a firm place in many TV watchers hearts. The popular BBC show ran from 1990 to 1995 and featured Dame Patricia Routlegede in the title role of Hyacinth Bucket.The snobbish central character soon became a firm fan favourite, particularly for her insistence that her surname Bucket was actually pronounced “Bouquet”in an attempt to make herself sound more refined.

Singer Lulu was overcome with emotion when she talked about her mum and dad dying in a new interview, explaining it was really hard because they died close to each other. Speaking to Gyles Brandreth on his podcast, Rosebud, Lulu, 75, shared how her mum and dad didn't always get along but they still loved each other. She said: "They loved each other because ultimately, they stayed together, which sounds crazy because today it wouldn't happen.

“Napoleon Dynamite” stars Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries are hitting the road to celebrate their surprise 2004 hit film.“We didn’t realize how big the movie was,” Ramirez told NBC North Carolina. “When we showed up to these screenings, they were sold out shows.”At all gigs, the chummy trio screen the classic indie comedy, answer questions from audience members, jam out and, yes, even take part in a dance off with fans who show up in costume.Plus, there’s tetherball, piñatas, cakes, bikes and more.“It’s become like Broadway,” Ramirez laughed.Big upcoming shows on Napoleon, Pedro and Uncle Rico’s calendar include stops in Orlando (Feb.

The Impractical Jokers are squeezing a few live shows into their 2024 calendar.From March through August, Salvatore “Sal” Vulcano, James “Murr” Murray and Brian “Q” Quinn will tour all over North America as part of their ongoing ‘Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Tour.’On this spring and summer leg, the trio will bring their signature pranks and patter to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, May 5.A little more than two months later, the Staten Islanders are slated to drop into Atlantic City, NJ’s Ocean Casino Resort for two shows on Saturday, July 13.Soon after, the merrymakers close their NY/NJ run with gigs in Bethel (July 19), Saratoga Springs (July 20) and Syracuse (Aug. 23).For those who are wondering how the oft-laugh out loud show translates to the stage, you don’t have to worry — the Jokers have already figured that out.“It’s more of a multimedia show,” Sal Vulcano told Cincinnati.com.

When Netflix’s new romantic drama One Day hit our screens last week, it’s safe to say many of us were hooked from episode one - with many of us even having binged out way through the entire 14 episode series in a mere matter of days. But while the story alone, which is based on the book of the same name by David Nicholls left viewers at home on the very edge of their seats, it was the show’s male lead Leo Woodall that truly captured the hearts of fans at home.

After over 40 years on our airwaves, radio fans were dealt a heartbreaking blow on Tuesday 13 February, when the BBC officially announced the death of DJ Steve Wright, who had famously helmed programmes on Radio 1 and Radio 2, as well as fronting tv shows such as Top of the Pops. The much loved presenter was last on air on Sunday, when he hosted a special pre-recorded Valentine’s edition of his hit show Love Songs, with thousands of listeners having tuned in to listen to the heartwarming collection of romantic tunes.

Pete Davidson.The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member, who dropped “Turbo Fonzarelli” on Netflix in January, just announced he will perform 14 shows as part of his upcoming ‘Wellness Check Tour’ from February through April this year.On his autumn tour, Davidson cracked wise about his time in rehab, an obsessive stalker and a childhood crush on Leonardo DiCaprio.And while we don’t know what he’ll bring to the stage this time around, we do know the best way to find out is live.Want to see “The King of Staten Island” do stand-up this year?Tickets for all upcoming Pete Davidson gigs can be found below.A complete calendar of all upcoming dates, venues and links to buy tickets is available here:Over the 30-year-old’s career, he’s dropped a trio of hours (as well as a special highlighting his friends).Here’s where you can find them.“SMD” (2016) is streaming on YouTube“Pete Davidson: Alive In New York” (2020) is streaming on Netflix“Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends” (2022) is streaming on Netflix“Turbo Fonzarelli” (2024) is streaming on NetflixIn addition to hitting the road, Davidson is also an in-demand actor.Here’s what the “Dumb Money” got in store these next few months.“The Home” follows Max, who realizes that the residents and caretakers in the retirement home he started working at hide sinister secrets.“Wizards!” is the story of two unlucky beach bar operators who find stolen loot that they really should have left alone. Orlando Bloom and Naomi Scott co-star.“Riff Raff” centers around a former criminal’s ordinary life, which is turned upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reunion.

Amy Poehler was also bestowed with a “Best Of.” However, her cast mate and co-anchor on Weekend Update Tina Fey never had one produced in her honor.Thankfully, the duo’s excellent ongoing ‘Restless Leg Tour’ rectifies that unfortunate slight.Currently running at New York City’s Beacon Theatre for an extended residency — which includes a likely to be packed Valentine’s Day show — the pair flex all their comedic muscles over the course of an airtight 90-minute show.It’s like a live “Best Of” but…better. A “Better Of?” Yeah, that feels right.Without spoiling too much (there’s so much good stuff), here’s our rundown of the comedic team’s live show along with a few of our favorite lines from the oft-uproarious night.Before Fey and Poehler took the stage, burgeoning star Zarna Garg kicked off the night with a barn-burning 15-minute set.Garg, a mother of three, joked about her family, reality TV and immigrating to America.“This may come as a shock to some of you, but I am an immigrant,” she began.

Linda Robson says fans of her iconic sitcom Birds Of A Feather will still ask her about the iconic sitcom to this day. And it got the royal stamp of approval, as amongst the show’s biggest fans, she tells OK!, are our very own Royals - including Queen Camilla. She said of the 76 year old, who is currently supporting her husband Prince Charles through his cancer battle: “Camilla loved it.

Friends fans have been left in hysterics, and it's not because they've binged watched their favourite episodes, but because they've found a nifty Google trick that's gone viral.The hugely successful US comedy series burst onto our screens in 1994 and has delighted fans ever since with its witty one-liners and friendly nature, with all ten seasons available to watch on Netflix, despite its last scene being aired in 2004. Just when we thought we knew everything there is to know about our favourite series of all time, a viral hack has come to light - and its made us fall in love with Friends all over again.

Casualty star Elinor Lawless has bravely opened up about her two hidden health conditions. The 31 year old actress joined the cast of the BBC drama as Stevie Nash back in 2021 and has been involved in some major storylines since then. Meanwhile, Casualty's original stars have gone on to varied careers since leaving the show.

School can be a tough place for anybody, but it’s even tougher for the teens heading to St. Gilbert’s. This new six-part comedy series created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor follows five talented under-privileged Black students from inner-city London.

For over 30 years, Ant McPartlin has been delighting audiences alongside his best mate Declan Donnelly as one of the most iconic and beloved presenting duos in British TV history. The Geordie duo, known for their roles on Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain's Got Talent returned to our screens earlier this year for another nail biting edition of their Saturday gameshow Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win, just weeks after heading up another dose of jungle mischief in I'm A Celebrity...