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<i>Top Gear</i> lads lose comedy plot
British comedian Steve Coogan says Top Gear's offensive stereotyping has gone too far.

New season TV: <i>An Idiot Abroad</i>
'An Idiot Abroad' featuring Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant is perfect for travel show-loving 'Office' fans.

Ricky Gervais sets Golden Globe hit list
Ricky Gervais plans to target "the weak and the feeble" at the Golden Globe awards.

TV Review: Parks and Recreation
Compulsory cringe binge Parks and Recreation's Amy Poehler shows no mercy in her painfully revealing portrayal of a babbling small-time bureaucrat. By Deborah Hill Cone.

Book lover: Ben Hurley
Auckland stand-up comedian Ben Hurley gives insight into his reading preferences.

Funny memories of the King and Peter Rowley
With a new DVD out, Peter Rowley talks to Scott Kara about being Billy T. James's right-hand man.

Clinton's comedy cameo
Bill Clinton is to appear in a comedy film about the debauched antics of a group of friends in Thailand, according to reports.

Actor helps Christchurch effort
Comedian and actor Robin Williams is to donate the profits from his show in Christchurch to rebuilding the earthquake-hit city.

Could <i>Flight of the Conchords</i> rise again?
A Flight Of The Conchords star is trying to convince Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement to star in a live stage version of their cult show.

Jon Stewart rallies the sane
Comedian Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington attracted over 200,000 people.

TV Review: <i>A Night At The Classic</i>
Kiwi stand-up comedy series A Night At The Classic is appointment viewing, says Deborah Hill Cone.

Painful truths from the cutting edge of comedy
Comedian Sarah Silverman has never been afraid of causing offence with her foul-mouthed stand-up routines. Now her frank autobiography has won plaudits from the most unlikely quarters, reports Paul Harris.

<i>Conchords</i> pair on <i>Simpsons</i> (watch trailer)
Kiwi Flight of the Conchords duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have cemented their star status with an appearance on The Simpsons.

Satirist stirs latte land over Tea Party
Liberal news satirist Jon Stewart is planning a "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington next month.