When Sieni Leo'o Olo saw Massive Company perform for the first-time, she returned to drama classes at Aorere College and told her classmates "we're doing it all wrong, guys!"

With help from the "New Zealand Symphony Orchestra" our comedy stars slay them in New York on opening night.

Chatty Man host Alan Carr's bringing his stand-up comedy show to New Zealand for three shows.

The man who replaced Jon Stewart is bringing his stand-up show to town.

Away from bright lights and big crowds, Joanna Mathers asks why lesser-known mortals would want to stand up and tell jokes to a bunch of hostile strangers.

'I'm ancient, I'm not a -lesbian, I don't use -Tinder and I don't swear," says Janet McLarin. "I'm -pretty unique in comedy circles."

The best shows at this year's Comedy Festival were honoured at Last Laughs, with one Kiwi comedian stripping off to celebrate his success.

Comedian Rose Matafeo tells Greg Bruce why her life isn't always a barrel of laughs.

Billy Crystal is still coming, still playing the ASB theatre but on different days.

Comedian Paul Ego has passed on the gift of the gab to his boy Gabe. Father and son talk to Dionne Christian

Comedian Paul Ego gives his son Gabe, a pep talk before taking to the stage before a stand up gig. Gabe is looking to follow in his fathers footsteps by becoming a comedian.

Here are five new comedy festival acts you should be intrigued by.

We ended up at a hotel that had its glory days in the 70s, it was huge with practically no guests in it.

Ahead of his first New Zealand shows, Billy Crystal talks about his long and storied comedy career

The celebrated Oscar host is appearing doing two nights of "sit-down" comedy in Auckland ....

The comedian - who is best known for his appearances alongside Ronnie Barker in The Two Ronnies in the 1970s and 80s - has been praised by friends and fellow stars for his comic timing, his storytelling and his ability to laugh at himself. Source: BBC

Chris Schulz got a role in Leigh Hart's new comedy and now regrets it.

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Jaz Coleman is supposed to be having a break from music, but he just can't help himself.

Comedy star Amy Schumer is vehemently denying claims that she stole jokes from several other comedians - including Wendy Liebman, Tammy Pescatelli, Kathleen Madigan and the late Patrice O'Neal.

"Everyone was quite shocked. There were audible gasps."

We didn't have a TV. I grew up in Peru in a village at the top of the Andes, higher than Mt Cook.

Salted caramel. It's like sweet chilli sauce was in the 90s. Even Dad is asking for it on his icecream.

John Cleese talks about bringing Monty Python to New Zealand and the formative experiences the country gave him as a young man

John Cleese won't visit the city he once called "the suicide capital of New Zealand" for his next tour here.

Not in New Zealand because it's not on TV here, but I do get lovely messages in broken English from places like South America or Iraq saying "Are you the Mystic Ranger?"

The man who brought us Fred Dagg is returning to take a fresh look at Godzone.