The Definitive Guide to Comedy
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Am I a disappointment?” How could Glasgow’s Larry Dean think himself a disappointment? Thrice nominated at the Fringe (for best newcomer in 2015, and best show in 2018 and 2022), Dean has just come off of his first season as a cast member of SNL UK. And yet, even …
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Larry Dean has made the Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist at three previous Fringes, and I wouldn’t be surprised if gets another Best Show nomination in 2024, too. It’s surprising to hear Dean say he hasn’t quite connected with American audiences, because his faculty with voices and his command of …
After three weeks of show, and heading into the final week of the Edinburgh Fringe, we have our nominees for the best of the fest! Alex Edelman is proving his Best Newcomer win was no fluke, winning over the Scots once more, this time nominated for Best Comedy Show. In …
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 2015 have announced their nominees for this year’s Best Show and Best Newcomer at the Fringe. And they are… Best Show 2015 Nominees James Acaster: …
It may be impossible to determine who is the funniest person in the world, but leave it to Jamie Masada to try to name a winner, anyhow. Masada, founding owner of the Laugh Factory comedy club in Hollywood, announced his first-ever Funniest Person in the World contest, with comedians competing …
