Peter Kay ‘promised not to kick out’ any audience members from his Birmingham gig last night after his last performance was disrupted by three hecklers. The comedian, 51, had come fire following his Manchester gig earlier this month after ordering one audience member to be removed for continually yelling ‘garlic bread’. Warehouse driver Philip Peters, 54, and his son,Continue reading “Oh, Heckles – Peter Kay”
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John Cleese Says ‘Literal-Minded’ People Have Ruined Comedy Because They ‘Don’t Understand Irony’
‘Literal-minded’ people have ruined comedy by failing to understand ‘metaphor, irony and exaggeration’ and missing the punchline, John Cleese has claimed. Ahead of the premiere of his stage version of the beloved British comedy Fawlty Towers, Cleese talked about the challenges he faced in getting the script off the ground and his concerns about how some ofContinue reading “John Cleese Says ‘Literal-Minded’ People Have Ruined Comedy Because They ‘Don’t Understand Irony’”
The LATEST On Matthew Perry’s Death
Matthew Perry brought a sense of humour on screen and off screen, and now probably onto his next life in the afterlife. He was a lovely person on the sitcom ‘Friends’, and I’m sure Matthew Perry won’t be resting in his next life. Sadly, Matthew Perry tragically died at his Los Angeles home at theContinue reading “The LATEST On Matthew Perry’s Death”
Paul O’Grady, Aged 67, Has Passed Away
Paul O’Grady, who shot to stardom as trailblazing comic drag act Lily Savage before becoming one of the country’s best-loved TV presenters and DJs, died suddenly but peacefully last night, his partner said. He was 67 years old. Andre Portasio, who married Paul O’Grady in 2017, paid tribute to his humour, wit and compassion inContinue reading “Paul O’Grady, Aged 67, Has Passed Away”
In The Midst Of Rapturous Applause And Standing Ovations, Peter Kay Is Moved To Tears
Peter Kay was driven to tears as he received a tremendous standing ovation at Manchester’s AO Arena on Friday night as he made his return to stand-up comedy. The funnyman, 49, has undertaken a mammoth 110-date tour and played to a sell-out crowd in Manchester, 16 miles from his hometown of Bolton as he wasContinue reading “In The Midst Of Rapturous Applause And Standing Ovations, Peter Kay Is Moved To Tears”