Mae Martin Loses Wrestling Championship

Reigning Wrestling champion Mae Martin was sensationally defeated backstage after a gig by Ray Badran, in footage captured by Lolly Adefope.

Adefope, who was humbly thanking her fans on Instagram live, happened to catch the moment that Badran - feigning misery after a bad set - trapped Martin in a pinning predicament and claimed the belt for himself.

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Live Nation Acquires Australian And New Zealand Comedy Management Company Jubilee Street

Entertainment company Live Nation has announced its strategic acquisition of Jubilee Street, one of Australia and New Zealand’s prominent comedy artist management companies.

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Paul Chuckle, Kae Kurd, Richard Blackwood Join Celebrity Masterchef

Celebrity MasterChef returns to BBC One this summer ​with an all-star line-up of comedy legends, world champion sporting heroes, multi award-winning musicians and stars of screen and stage who will be battling it out for the coveted Celebrity MasterChef 2022 title.

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We Are Lady Parts And Liz Kingsman Win South Bank Sky Arts Awards

Channel 4 comedy We Are Lady Parts and comedian Liz Kingsman are among the winners of thr South Bank Sky Arts awards, announced today.

We Are Lady Parts won the Best Comedy category and Liz Kingsman won Breakthrough Act for her acclaimed comedy One Woman Show.

Other awards were won by Leeds-based Opera North, rapper Little Simz and novelist Monica Ali. It's A Sin bagged Best TV Drama.

Best of Enemies won Best Drama and Tamara Rojo won the Outstanding Achievement Award

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Micah Richards Joins A League Of Their Own Team

Sky’s BAFTA-winning sports comedy show A League of Their Own is making its season debut on 18 August with a brand new team mate as Micah Richards steps up in defence of the blue team. The former England and Manchester City right-back will take up a spot as a regular panellist.

Romesh Ranganathan returns to the host’s chair, alongside red team captain Jamie Redknapp and a rotating cast of guest captains for the blue team as a host of top names from the worlds of sport, comedy and television join the regular ALOTO family.

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New Travel Show for Chris McCausland

Channel 4 have commissioned Open Mike Productions, the award-winning production company behind ‘Live At The Apollo’ and ‘The Last Leg’, to produce a brand new comedy travelogue series starring comedian Chris McCausland. 

Daniel Kitson Adds New Open Air Show

Daniel Kitson has added an extra show at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

He is already scheduled to play there on July 24 and August 21 and has now confirmed a third date on August 1.

On the theatre's website there is this typically Kitsonesque caveat.

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House Of Oz Comes To Edinburgh Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival welcomes House of Oz for a month-long run at the King’s Hall. The venue is transformed into an immersive, engaging “home hub” for Australia on the Fringe.

 

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This all-Australian showcase for the creative arts in all forms is part of the important UK/Australia Season 2021-22, the largest ever cultural exchange between the UK and Australia.

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Outcry Over Absence Of Official Edinburgh Fringe App This Year

Comedians and comedy fans alike have expressed their shock and outrage at the news that there will be no official Fringe app this year.

The app has been an increasingly popular way that visitors to Edinburgh have planned their Festival Fringe Festival. One of the most useful features is the comedy "nearby now" function enabling fans to choose shows at the last minute that are close to them. 

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Paedophile Comedian Jailed

Irish comedian Eamon Goodfellow has been jailed for almost five years after being found guilty of two counts of attempting to cause the sexual exploitation of a child under 13.

He will remain on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.

Goodfellow was convicted of directing the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines and Romania.

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