More than 30 Russell Brand fans have been forced to forfeit their purchases or pay full price after accidentally being sold $13 tickets for the comedian's Auckland show.

Last week I took a troupe of our greatest comics over to Sydney and we performed in the first offshore New Zealand Comedy Gala, writes Rhys Darby.

He's the taller, quieter half of Britain's most successful comedy partnership of the past decade but now Stephen Merchant is heading here on his lonesome.

Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet has weighed in on rumours he's dating actress Charlize Theron, and a rep says he's only met the star twice.

He stepped down from stand-up for 10 years and headed to television land but now former Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies is heading back to the live stage - and this time it's personal, he tells Greg Dixon.

"New Zealand always looks beautiful in the movies, and when I meet people from there, I kinda like 'em," says Russell Brand.

Scott Kara talks to ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, ahead of his Vector Arena show, about making fun of terrorism and getting away with it.

Scott Kara talks to comic multi-instrumentalist Bill Bailey about coping with the horn versions of heavy metal and what to expect from his upcoming tour Downunder.

Cheeky chaps Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce have paired up for a new comedy show. Scott Kara tracked them down for a chat (eventually).

Flight of the Conchords return next month with the biggest NZ tour by a local act, ever. Jemaine Clement tells Scott Kara how the duo have survived and thrived post the US TV show and his badass role in the latest Men in Black.

With his new show, Lenny Henry finally gets what he always wanted - a life in music. He talks to Scott Kara.

Danielle Wright introduces three boys to stand-up and finds them as funny as the comedians.