LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Gadsby says she knows it's meant as a compliment to be chosen as one of the year's Breakthrough Entertainers by The Associated Press. But, as with many things, the Australian ...

Six years ago, at the Largo in L.A., comedian Daniel Tosh declared that jokes about rape were inherently hilarious. When a woman in the audience called out that, actually, rape isn’t funny at all, ...

It’s almost impossible to talk about Hannah Gadsby without talking about Nanette. When that comedy special hit Netflix in 2018 – fuelled by well-earned and well-articulated rage at the comedy industry ...

Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix debut, Nanette, is named after an interesting woman. The special’s namesake is apparently a barista whom Gadsby met in her small hometown. “I thought I ...

The first week of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is a reminder of life’s need for absurdity and the seriousness ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the smash hit show “Nanette” — which discussed homophobia, abuse and rape — Australian comic Hannah Gadsby declared she was quitting comedy. Now she’s back doing, yes, ...

Netflix has followed in HBO's footsteps by investing heavily in stand-up comedy. And as a sign of what a big tent that discipline represents, one would be hard-pressed to find a more striking ...

After delivering its biggest year yet in 2025 and cementing itself as a major hub of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Malthouse Comedy celebrates its 10th anniversary with the world premiere ...

Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is available on Netflix. Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes is available on her website. Six years ago, at the Largo in L.A., comedian Daniel Tosh declared that jokes about rape ...

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