To have a bit of a laugh in the office during the International Comedy Festival we have asked comedians to tell us their favourite joke and tell us a bit about themselves.
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Sugar Man proves not so sweet
REVIEW: Rodriguez TSB Bank Arena, Saturday, March 16 Sixto Rodriguez recorded two albums and was promptly forgotten until last year’s Oscar-winning documentary Searching For Sugar Man told a truth-is-stranger-than-fiction version of some of the events leading to a comeback. He was huge in South Africa but the film forgets that he’d already toured Australia and had some following in New Zealand.
Beyonce Knowles regrets diet
Beyonce Knowles would “never again” plan a show so soon after giving birth. The singer and her rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed their first child, Blue Ivy, into the world on January 7 2012
Conductor, 28, takes reins of Los Angeles Philharmonic
He got a standing ovation before the orchestra even played a single note.
Obama mixes policy, humor with Letterman
President Obama mixed policy discussion with personal reflections on his daughters and, yes, a few jokes in an appearance on CBS’s “Late Show With David Letterman,” taped Monday afternoon.
Federer hails best shot of his career
Roger Federer exclusively told CNN that the stunning shot he executed in his U.S.
Steve Jobs returns, introduces new iPods
The rumored Beatles songs were a no-show, but Steve Jobs — Apple’s own rock star — is back.