Comedian and top-class driver Urzila Carlson explains why it’s easier to drive in New Zealand than South Africa and why she’s not a good passenger.

Things are bound to get personal when Chelsea Handler brings her lippy stand-up show to Auckland. The former Late Night host talks to Chris Schulz.

Host of Last Week Tonight suggested three alternative flag designs. One of them involves a Hobbit doing something very bad.

A wedding DJ before he made his name in stand-up, Dai Henwood is hosting this month’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Sarah Stuart asks him twelve questions.

She came under fire last month for apparently lip-synching during a performance with Jennifer Lopez.

The 200-strong audience at the Xperia Access Q Awards were less than impressed by Jimmy Carr's particularly dark joke about the Oscar Pistorius trial.

Reggie Watts’ live show is an explosion of improvisation. Just don’t ask him how he does it, writes Chris Schulz

Barcelona comedy club Teatreneu has installed facial-recognition technology on the back of its chairs to track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show. Each single laugh will cost you €0.30 (NZ50 cents), and customers could face a maximum charge of €24 (NZ$38).

Teatreneu has installed facial-recognition technology on the back of its chairs to track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show.

"I think," said the comedian Urzila Carlson, "I'm girlier than most girls ... in my situation." Giggle, giggle, she went.

The joker in this year's political pack, Ben Uffindell, is claiming success in last weekend's election after his Civilian Party outpolled his "main opposition", Brendan Horan.

David Farrier writes about playing interviewer to various versions of Rhys Darby in the comedian's new television show, Short Poppies.

Joan Rivers may not have floated everybody's boat. She was a force of nature who spoke her mind with a glorious disregard for taste or diplomacy.

Chris O'Dowd had Hollywood at his fingertips. Instead of indulging, he went home and created a surreal TV show about his childhood. He tells Chris Schulz why.

Jaquie Brown's 3-year-old son says his Mum looks like a "beautiful hedgehog" now that she has shaved her head.

Comedian Tim Vine dusted off his joke book and cleaned up at this year's Edinburgh Fringe when his one-liner was voted the funniest wisecrack of the festival.

He's known for performing outrageous stunts as part of Jackass, but Steve-O takes his stand-up comedy seriously. He talks to Chris Schulz.

Bill Bailey admits he has got to a point in his life when he's stopping and assessing things, just in time for his upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Eagles have confirmed they'll be swooping in for two shows next March.

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement tell Lydia Jenkin how their love of vampires and 20-year friendship inspired a movie about a bunch of bloodsucking mates flatting together in Wellington.

Where have we seen you before? I was a gynaecologist on Shortland St, a street comedienne in Power Rangers and a gossip on Good Morning.

We have been performing together for 17 years plus three times at the New Zealand Comedy Gala.