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Rhys Darby: Two Cornish rappers and a Casiotone to go
My Cornish rappers have arrived, writes Rhys Darby. I'm really happy that I could start this week's column with that sentence.

Hey kids, the fun is all for you
Over the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it: loud and boisterous, writes Dionne Christian.

Carrey shoots from the lip in spat with Fox
Jim Carrey has called Fox News a "media colostomy bag" in a spat over gun control legislation.

Carrey slams critics of gun clip
Jim Carrey has blasted critics of his new online comedy skit about the dangers of gun ownership, insisting he shot the video with the people attacking him in the media in mind.

Martin, 67, a first time dad
Steve Martin, 67, became a father for the first time in December but kept the news secret from media.

Critic's 'hippo' barbs slammed
A film critic is facing backlash after he called actress Melissa McCarthy "tractor-sized" and a "female hippo" in a review.

Comedy Review: Alan Davies
Alan Davies, of QI fame, gets giggles with his off-the-cuff comedy moments.

Obama mimics with Presidential seal of approval
Comedy team Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele knew they were doing something right when US President Barack Obama declared on national television he was a fan.

TV: Idol can't beat Buzzcocks
Not a multimillion-dollar budget and a panel of superstar judges from across the upper stratosphere of pop music, paid millions apiece just to appear.

Charlie Sheen: Rage, not drugs, behind meltdown
Charlie Sheen has insisted we was spurred on by anger, not drugs, during his public meltdown in 2011.

Argo pulls off Globes stunner
Oscar reject Ben Affleck has taken home the best drama and best director prizes for Argo at the Golden Globes.

Star takes mum to Globes after split
Jennifer Lawrence is taking her parents to the Golden Globes after breaking up with her boyfriend.

Top 10 YouTube hits of 2012
South Korean rapper Psy unsurprisingly gained the number one spot on YouTube's roundup of its top 10 viral hits of 2012.

Comedian Jo Brand's bedpan humour
Comedian Jo Brand tells Scott Kara how she developed her dark take on the world.

Live chat replay: Rhys Darby
Rhys Darby took time out from his tour around New Zealand with TV adventurer Bear Grylls to answer nzherald.co.nz reader questions this morning.

12 Questions with Chopper
Australian comedian Heath Franklin - aka Chopper - regularly crosses the Tasman to appear on the TV show 7 Days.