Edinburgh Fringe 2015 awards go to Sam Simmons, Sofie Hagen, Karen Koren
by Congrats to this year’s winners of the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, announced over the weekend at the tail end of the monthlong Edinburgh Fringe! 2015 …
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Here are your nominees for Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015
With only a few days left in the scrum of August which is the Edinburgh Fringe, the panel for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards for …
Sarah Franken (the artist formerly known as Will) comes out as transgender
The last time I saw Will Franken, he and I enjoyed a lovely chat years ago in the balcony of the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire …
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In his own words: Alex Edelman on winning Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe 2014, and advice for his fellow American comedians
Alex Edelman began immersing himself in the Boston comedy scene while still in high school. Edelman matriculated to New York University and graduated to the …
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“Millennial” Alex Edelman lands on Edinburgh Fringe’s shortlist for 2014 awards
The shortlist of nominees for Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards from this 2014 EdFringe are out, and among the Brits and Aussies is one young Yank …
2013 Shortlist for Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards: Short on Yanks
We know we’re in the final days and nights of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe when the awards shortlist is released, and that just happened today. …
Watch wrestler/comedian Colt Cabana navigate the #EdFringe gauntlet
Colt Cabana is both wrestler and comedian. At the Edinburgh Fringe this August, that makes him both performer and fan. In this fun promotional video …
Virgin Atlantic to offer live comedy on UK flights to Edinburgh and Manchester
From the announcement via Virgin: Virgin Atlantic have unveiled the next level of in-flight experience on their Little Reddomestic service. Get ready for live (yes you read that correctly, LIVE) in-flight …
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North American comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013
Another August, another onslaught of comedians converged upon Edinburgh, all vying for the attention of Scots and the comedy fans who come there each summer …
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Adam Riches, Humphrey Ker, The Wrestling win 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Awards
The end of August brings with it the end of the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the festival’s Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards were handed out …