Jerry Seinfeld blames ‘extreme left’ for ruining comedy

Jerry Seinfeld blames ‘extreme left’ for ruining comedy

The 70-year-old comedian has revealed the jokes he says he couldn’t get away with on his celebrated sitcom today.

  • byThomas Mitchell

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Can babies and live comedy ever mix? We asked a bunch of comedians

Can babies and live comedy ever mix? We asked a bunch of comedians

Arj Barker asked a woman and her baby to leave his show. Would others have done the same?

  • byNell Geraets
I want to have Arj Barker’s babies,but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
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I want to have Arj Barker’s babies,but I wouldn’t take them to his shows

Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact,a lifetime ban would have been in order.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?
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Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?

There’s a villain in this based-on-fact English series about a comedian and his stalker,but they almost get away with it.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘Focus is a delicate thing’:Arj Barker defends decision to boot mum with baby from show
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‘Focus is a delicate thing’:Arj Barker defends decision to boot mum with baby from show

The popular comedian asked the mother and baby to leave his Saturday night Comedy Festival show,saying it was for people aged over 15 only and the baby was “disrupting” his performance.

  • byElizabeth Flux
It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival:Here are the shows not to miss

It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival:Here are the shows not to miss

From an existentially challenging joke about bin bags to the Norwegian clown who won Britain’s Got Talent,here are our latest reviews.

  • byLefa Singleton Norton,John Bailey,Sonia Nair,Mikey Cahill,Hannah Francis,Tyson Wray,Cher Tan,Cameron Woodhead,Donna Demaio,Vyshnavee Wijekumar andGuy Webster
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Sarah Keyworth takes top gong at Melbourne comedy festival awards

Sarah Keyworth takes top gong at Melbourne comedy festival awards

English comedian Sarah Keyworth has reigned supreme at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival,winning the Most Outstanding Show award on Saturday.

  • byTyson Wray
The best heckles,riskiest jokes and most tender moments from this year’s comedy festival

The best heckles,riskiest jokes and most tender moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a huge month packed with shows,our team of reviewers has come together to pick out the best (and strangest) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

  • byGuy Webster,Hannah Francis,John Bailey,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Puppeteering and tiny tombstones? This festival has it all

Puppeteering and tiny tombstones? This festival has it all

From lurid family histories to Excel-lent stand-up,this year’s comedy festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • bySonia Nair,Lefa Singleton Norton,Hannah Francis,Tyson Wray,Stephen A Russell,Cameron Woodhead,Vyshnavee Wijekumar,Donna Demaio andJohn Bailey
Ego,pain and ADHD:The unusual determination of Dave Hughes
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Ego,pain and ADHD:The unusual determination of Dave Hughes

Lying on the beach in agony,waiting for an ambulance that never showed up,one thing was clear to the comedian:this would definitely make it into his stand-up show.

  • byStephen Brook
Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude):This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start

Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude):This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start

From Tim Tams to a screenplay written by an 11-year-old this year’s comedy festival is off to a roaring start. Keep an eye on our growing list of reviews here.

  • byStephen A Russell,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Tyson Wray,Sonia Nair,Hannah Francis,Vyshnavee Wijekumar,Guy Webster,Cher Tan,Cassidy Knowlton andCameron Woodhead