Funny folks front up.
James Nokise
James Nokise on the Harvey Weinstein story, a year of Twitter craziness from the US President, the new Government and his new show Talk a Big Game.
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Susie Essman
Comedian and writer Susie Essman got her big break playing the loud, ball-busting, expletive-driven Susie Greene on hit American comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm alongside comic genius Larry David.
Susie Essman, who plays Susie Greene in Curb Your Enthusiasm Photo: RNZ
Eddie Izzard
British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard likes to say he is a really boring person who has lived an interesting life. That may not have been the best pitch to the publishers for his first book, but it worked.
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Lilly Singh
Having never wanted a nine to five job, 28-year-old Canadian comedian, actress and YouTube star Lilly Singh, better known by her digital moniker Superwoman, says she’s now working 24/7.
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Jimmy Carr
Award-winning British comedian Jimmy Carr is known for jokes that sail close to the wind. He says people don't choose what they laugh at - it's a reflex - but when he hears an 'ooooh' after they laugh, he knows their conscience has kicked in.
British comedian Jimmy Carr is in New Zealand for shows in January 2018. Photo: Supplied
Robert Webb
Comedian Robert Webb has always had a 'bee in his bonnet' about the expectations that boys hide their feelings and play the tough guy. The Peep Show star writes about life, death and gender in the new part-memoir part-manifesto How Not to Be A Boy.
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Ben Hurley
TV host and comedy writer Ben Hurley says comedy was all he ever wanted to do for a living. But he never felt like it would become a reality, growing up in the small dairy farming town of Hawera.
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Molly Sokhom
Comedian Molly Sokhom was born in a refugee camp in Thailand after her parents fled Cambodia. Raised in California, she performed in the US before moving to Wellington in 2014.
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Jim Gaffigan
As a father of 5 who embraces laziness and the middle age spread that comes with that, Jim Gaffigan was destined to be a comedian. His humour doesn't come at the expense of someone else - he has so much material to draw from in his own life.
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Romesh Ranganathan
From teaching maths to British teens to being an acclaimed stand-up comedian, Romesh Ranganathan says following his comedy aspirations has not always been easy.
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Ren Lunicke
Comedian Ren Lunicke’s performances explore the myriad labels for sexuality and gender.
Ren Lunicke Photo: Virginia Guy
