After 50 years playing everything from Gandalf to gangsters, the beloved 'national institution' explains why acting keeps him saneNext week, it will be 50 years since Sir Ian McKellen first…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:59PMHe divides audiences like no other comedian, his fans hanging on every word of his rambling monologues, his critics raging at the lack of laughs. Stewart Lee explains his pleasure at being h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00PMIn the second of a new series of weekly columns, leading comedians choose their favourite performer of all time. Coming up: playwrights and lead vocalists. Reginald D HunterThe standup who h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PMA second Olivier awards nomination, a starring role in Episodes and now Friday Night Dinner. Tamsin Greig has never been busierIt has become a truth, to the point of cliche, that once most f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00PMAnna Maxwell Martin is about to become the face of Sunday night TV. She tells Emine Saner what makes a meaty roleAs a drama student, Anna Maxwell Martin used to go for walks along the Thames…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PMWas Ricky Gervais's Golden Globes turn funny, or just mean? Is comedy getting too cruel? Comedians Steve Punt and Shappi Khorsandi debate what is a joke too farDepending on your sensitivity …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:31AMHard work and insecurity drive outspoken comic with a career that spans five decadesYou would think that there is nothing that Joan Rivers can do to shock any more. She started her career ma…
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