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Comedy
Is stand-up comedy caught in a cycle of masculinity?
For an industry blighted by depression and suicide, the 'mild antidepressant’ effect of comedy sounds like just the thing that might attract us. And what else is blighted by depression and suicide? Why, masculinity, of course
Comedian sued for joking about her husband
Louise Reay's Edinburgh Fringe Show show Hard Mode included discussions of the breakdown of her marriage
Sarah Silverman responds to troll by paying for medical treatment
'Be brave enough to risk getting burned. It's what happens when u fight for yourself. But it's worth it. I promise'
How Dave Chappelle has stumbled into the #MeToo movement
The US comedian has just released the comedy specials 'Equanimity' and 'The Bird Revelation' on Netflix, in which he addresses accusations against Kevin Spacey, Louis CK and Harvey Weinstein
Dave Chappelle criticises Louis CK accusers in Netflix special
'I know Louis is wrong [but] I’m held to a higher standard of accountability than these women'
Will snowflakes kill off comedy?
Political correctness is forcing more comics to delicately tip-toe around issues of race, class and sexuality. But is self-censoring and avoiding offensive topics the answer to keeping a career in laughs?
Peter Kay tour cancelled: Touts set to massively profit
While there's bad news for Peter Kay fans expecting to see the comic perform, there's good news for ticket touts.
Fans angry as Peter Kay tickets are re-sold for huge amounts
Screenshots showed tickets being re-sold for up to £495 shortly after going on original sale
Peter Kay announces first stand-up tour in eight years
'A lot has happened in the last eight years'
How Jerry Seinfeld has rebranded himself for the podcast age
The star comic's first of two Netflix specials, 'Jerry Before Seinfeld', gives a casual and rougher-around-the edges performance, which is far more biographical and intimate
US comedian Jerry Lewis dies aged 91
His fundraising efforts won Lewis the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2009 Oscars
Edinburgh Fringe: We all become star gazers from now on
Searching for the stellar performers can be precarious work so be sure to follow the stars very carefully and with a plan in hand
Edinburgh Fringe: Avoiding the flyers is just part of the show
A stroll down the Royal Mile means just one thing – someone will be determined to put a piece of paper in your hand about their show
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Edinburgh Festival review, Mark Thomas: 'Inquisitive and acerbic'
The comedian channels our collective cluelessness on the world around us – from Brexit to Trump – into an hour of cathartic entertainment
Celebrating 70 years of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
If it wasn't for its geography, it probably wouldn't have grown up in Edinburgh. As the world’s biggest arts festivals kicks off, David Pollock takes a look back at its origins
Jeremy Corbyn sells out his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show
Tickets for the Labour leader's event sells out within hours
YouTube star Randy Rainbow brings sass to his Trump bashing
A sample joke from one of his fake interviews with the US President: ‘People magazine is calling you and Vladimir Putin the hottest celebrity couple of the summer. Are you guys dating and when did the relationship start?’