Jerry Sadowitz defends stand-up show after cancellation at Edinburgh Fringe

The Edinburgh Fringe is facing calls to introduce “guidelines” for next year’s festival after a yellow face row in which Asians claimed to have been subjected to “publicly licensed racism on stage”. The campaign group British East and South East Asians working in the Theatre and Screen industry (BEATS) took issue with Tea Ceremony, a play in which a white male actor, Marios Ioannou, appears as a geisha, a Japanese hostess trained to entertain men. The group claimed that the show, which sees Ioannou wear white face paint, deployed “unashamed yellow face” which it described as “extremely triggering and traumatic” to those who “bear historical weight” of historical abuses.

Stacey Dash shared a video of herself getting emotional after learning that rapper DMX died -- a year later. On Wednesday, the 55-year-old actress posted a TikTok video on her Instagram account next to a caption that read, “I was strolling through #tiktok and found a #DMX song that has saved me many times. Suddenly it says #RIP i know I am late, i did not know he passed away, he #OD I am heartbroken — he was such a great guy.

Harry Styles is known to add humor into his concerts by chatting with members of the audience, reacting to fan's signs and even making phone calls. Lots of items have been thrown Styles' way before, but at his Saturday night Madison Square Garden show, a new item was thrown the singers way… cold chicken nuggets.  Of course, Styles acknowledged the multiple nuggets that were flung his way during the NYC show.  "Very interesting, very interesting approach," the "As it Was" singer said as he held the piece of chicken in his hand.  "Who threw the chicken nugget?" he asked the crowd.

Harry Styles managed to see the funny side of things after someone threw some chicken nuggets at him during a recent concert.

Stacey Dooley said she feels 'really lucky' to be pregnant at the age of 35. The TV presenter appeared on BBC's The One Show on Friday evening after announcing that she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend and former Strictly Come Dancing partner Kevin Clifton.

A Scots social worker has been left scared to leave the house after she was knocked unconscious and beaten black and blue by strangers at an event at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Aubrey O'Day is clapping back at Photoshop allegations. The 38-year-old Danity Kane singer took to Instagram on Sunday to share a cheeky meme in response to a social media user's claim that she edited herself into vacation pics.In the post, a clearly Photoshopped O'Day appears at Heaven's Gate in one shot and hugs Jesus in another.«Took the [private jet] to Heaven in the last 24. Wanted to share with y'all how beautiful it was,» she wrote.

2 time winner! This is getting Pasta joke.x"I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop but the female gaurd saw me and I couldn't get Pasta".xPosted by Masai Graham on Sunday, August 21, 2022Reacting to his second win, the comedian wrote on Facebook: “2 time winner! This is getting Pasta joke.x”.The runner-up joke for 2022 was from Mark Simmons, which went: “Did you know, if you get pregnant in the Amazon, it’s next day delivery?”Olaf Falafel had two jokes in the Top 10, including: “My attempts to combine nitrous oxide and Oxo cubes made me a laughing stock,” at three, and: “I spent the whole morning building a time machine, so that’s four hours of my life that I’m definitely getting back,” at six.“This is Dave’s first Joke of the Fringe award in three years, and the quality of the submissions has been incredibly strong,” said Dave’s channel director Cherie Cunningham (via The Guardian). “It’s a fantastic top 10 full of newcomers and comedy veterans, and it’s a delight to crown Masai Graham as winner once more.”Other comedians that are on the list include Sophie Duker, Tim Vine and Hannah Fairweather, with women only making up two out of all the entries in total.This year’s Fringe has attracted some controversy after comedian Jerry Sadowitz had his show cancelled.

Dave Grohl joined Beck on-stage during an intimate charity gig in LA last night (August 16).The show was organised by the film director and producer Judd Apatow as part of a series of benefit events at the 280-capacity Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles.Each show is raising funds for and awareness of Victims First, “a network of surviving victims of mass casualty crime and trusted supporters who have first-hand experiences of the problems and re-victimisation that accompany these acts when there is a lack of coordinated effort and/or understanding of what survivors need”.Beck headlined last night’s charity gig, which also featured appearances from Tenacious D, Sarah Silverman and comedian Pete Holmes.A post shared by Largo (@largolosangeles)According to Variety, Beck performed a short acoustic set which included renditions of ‘Cyanide Breath Mint’ and ‘Debra’ as well as a cover of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Dead Flowers’.He was also joined by producer Greg Kurstin and actor John C.

Clearing the air! Bachelor franchise stylist Cary Fetman had some words for trolls after they criticized Rachel Recchia‘s most recent outfit on The Bachelorette.

An Edinburgh Fringe comedian has hit out a parent who "derailed" his show because they wouldn't leave with their baby who was constantly crying.

Scottish comedian Jerry Sadowitz has hit back at his critics with a lengthy response after his Edinburgh Fringe show was cancelled by the famous Pleasance venue amid accusations of racism, homophobia and misogyny.

The Scottish Conservatives have labelled comedian Jerry Sadowitz “abhorrent” after an alleged on-stage racial slur about leadership candidate Rishi Sunak. It’s claimed Glasgow comic Sadowitz referred to Sunak as a “p***” in a gag, and also exposed himself to a female member of the audience during a performance at the Edinburgh Fringe on Friday.

Alan Cumming is currently performing his one man show about legendary bard Robert Burns, and had a very special guest in the audience this week.