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Vir Das to team up with streaming platform Netflix for fifth comedy special

Vir Das will also become the first Indian to host the International Emmy Awards scheduled to take place in New York City on November 25 this year

Vir Das to team up with streaming platform Netflix for fifth comedy special
Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 5:37 PM IST

Netflix announces 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'; fans miss Sumona, Chandu

The Great Indian Kapil Show is ready for another season on OTT giant Netflix. The OTT platform shared a teaser on Wednesday featuring cast of the show

Netflix announces 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'; fans miss Sumona, Chandu
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 11:05 AM IST

Kartik Aaryan set to make a comedy comeback, signs Pati Patni Aur Woh 2

Kartik Aaryan confirms that he is set to make a return to the comedy genre; the actor has signed up for the sequel of Pati Patni Aur Woh. The shooting will soon go on floors

Kartik Aaryan set to make a comedy comeback, signs Pati Patni Aur Woh 2
Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 12:27 PM IST

Comedian Bob Newhart, master of sitcoms, telephone monologues, dies at 94

Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now as the star of two hit television shows of the 1970s and 1980s that bore his name, launched his career as a standup comic in the late 1950s. He gained nationwide fame when his routine was captured on vinyl in 1960 as "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart," which went on to win a Grammy Award as album of the year. While other comedians of the time, including Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Alan King, and Mike Nichols and Elaine May, frequently got laughs with their aggressive attacks on modern mores, Newhart was an anomaly. His outlook was modern, but he rarely raised his voice above a hesitant, almost stammering delivery. His only prop was a telephone, used to pretend to hold a ...

Comedian Bob Newhart, master of sitcoms, telephone monologues, dies at 94
Updated On : 19 Jul 2024 | 9:25 AM IST

Ashneer Grover gets roasted and then asks comedian to take video down

Comedian Aashish Solanki has taken down a roast video on YouTube after Ashneer Grover allegedly forced him to do so. Here's what happened

Ashneer Grover gets roasted and then asks comedian to take video down
Updated On : 21 May 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

Kapil Sharma to make OTT Debut with 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'

The title of Kapil Sharma's new show has been revealed. Kapil Sharma is set to make his OTT debut on Netflix with 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'

Kapil Sharma to make OTT Debut with 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 5:39 PM IST

Veteran actor Junior Mehmood passes away after long battle with cancer

Veteran actor Junior Mehmood, known for his roles in films like 'Kati Patang' and 'Aan Milo Sajna' among others, is currently battling with stage four cancer

Veteran actor Junior Mehmood passes away after long battle with cancer
Updated On : 08 Dec 2023 | 8:36 AM IST

International Emmys 2023: Ekta wins Directorate Award, Vir Das for comedy

The 51st International Emmy Awards 2023 was held on November 20, 2023. Vir Das won his first Emmy Award for comedy, while Ekta Kapoor received the prestigious International Directorate Award

International Emmys 2023: Ekta wins Directorate Award, Vir Das for comedy
Updated On : 21 Nov 2023 | 11:04 AM IST

Kapil is back with his show after few months' break, but not on TV

Kapil Shama is all set to make his comeback on OTT platform Netflix after a few months break. The comedy TV show is about to start again soon

Kapil is back with his show after few months' break, but not on TV
Updated On : 15 Nov 2023 | 5:04 PM IST

Fukrey 3 releases today, check advance booking, ticket price and showtimes

The third instalment of the Hindi comedy movie Fukrey is released today. Where all Fukreys could be seen making the audience laugh with their witty dialogue

Fukrey 3 releases today, check advance booking, ticket price and showtimes
Updated On : 28 Sep 2023 | 2:44 PM IST

'Tried everything': Here's why Trevor Noah cancelled his Bangalore show

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Trevor Noah said that the team tried everything but he ultimately could not perform due to sound issues

'Tried everything': Here's why Trevor Noah cancelled his Bangalore show
Updated On : 28 Sep 2023 | 9:59 AM IST

From Rs 50 per show to 'King of Comedy': Raju Srivastava's inspiring life

The Indian comedy galactic cluster lost its brightest star in the form of Raju Shrivastav, who passed away around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at AIIMS, New Delhi.

From Rs 50 per show to 'King of Comedy': Raju Srivastava's inspiring life
Updated On : 21 Sep 2022 | 3:00 PM IST

Jean Smart wins Best Actress in a Comedy title for 'Hacks' at Emmys 2022

Jean Smart took home the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for her performance in 'Hacks' at the 74th annual Television Academy Awards

Jean Smart wins Best Actress in a Comedy title for 'Hacks' at Emmys 2022
Updated On : 13 Sep 2022 | 10:37 AM IST

Raju Srivastava's condition serious, is 'almost brain dead', says Sunil Pal

Star comedian Raju Srivastava's condition is serious and his brain has also stopped functioning, says fellow comedian Sunil Pal

Raju Srivastava's condition serious, is 'almost brain dead', says Sunil Pal
Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 7:49 PM IST

Comedian Raju Srivastava continues to be on life support in ICU of AIIMS

Srivastava was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after he suffered a heart attack on August 10. The 58-year-old stand-up comic underwent an angioplasty the same day

Comedian Raju Srivastava continues to be on life support in ICU of AIIMS
Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 10:12 PM IST

When will season 3 of Ted Lasso be released? Check all latest details here

Comedy-drama TV series Ted Lasso will return with its third season very soon on Apple TV

When will season 3 of Ted Lasso be released? Check all latest details here
Updated On : 01 Aug 2022 | 10:33 AM IST

SC grants interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in case lodged in MP

Faruqui and four others were arrested on January 1 following a complaint by a BJP MLA's son that alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed by him

SC grants interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in case lodged in MP
Updated On : 05 Feb 2021 | 12:15 PM IST

Solution is to double down on comedy: Vir Das on trolling of comedians

Actor-comedian Vir Das says it's not always easy to create comedy when people are quick to take offence but the only answer to online trolling is to double down on humour

Solution is to double down on comedy: Vir Das on trolling of comedians
Updated On : 31 Aug 2020 | 6:33 PM IST

Theatre, dance, music and comedy - Indian performances to catch online

The internet is now a cultural hotspot as Indian artists sing, dance and act online for the homebound. Amrita Singh logs in

Theatre, dance, music and comedy - Indian performances to catch online
Updated On : 10 Apr 2020 | 8:20 PM IST