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Comedian's son following in his dad's funny footsteps

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

Watch: Comedian Paul Ego gives his son a pep talk

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.

Must see Comedy Festival acts

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

My Holiday: Cian Kinsella

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

Billy Crystal: Why New Zealand passes muster

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

Billy Crystal on stage in NZ for first time

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

Watch: The best of Ronnie Corbett

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

The man making a mockery of NZ television

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

Watch: The volleyball player only makes saves with his face (satire)

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Joshua Thomson - Critic & the Pig

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

Weekend Rewind: Five of the best from Jon Gadsby

Cleese returning where he first had sex

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

John Cleese is coming back to NZ - but not to Palmy

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

Twelve Questions: Nic Sampson

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?"

John 'Fred Dagg' Clarke back on NZ screens

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

Comedy duo's shock value

Nightmare comedy duo Tim and Eric are dedicated to pushing boundaries at upcoming Auckland show, discovers Chris Schulz.

Sudden change of humour could signal dementia - study

Developing a sudden liking for slapstick comedy could herald the onset of dementia up to nine years before the illness is diagnosed.

Mr Bean gets 'quickie' divorce

Rowan Atkinson has been given a "quickie" divorce from his wife of 24 years Sunetra.