A comic genius is a guy who can skulk onto the stage and tell a joke about not being allowed to open his hotel window and have everyone giggling and writhing.

An A-Z Guide to the 2010 Auckland Comedy Festival.

Seven days in the life of comedian Chris Brian.

Sarah Lang meets the country's loveable larrikin comedians: Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley and Steve Wrigley.

Three comedians think mental illness is something to joke about.

Local comedians are hoping the 2010 NZ International Comedy Festival will be like last year, when the bad times were good for ticket sales.

You might think anyone wanting to stand up in front of a room of strangers and try to make them laugh is mad.

And what do you for a job? asked Chris Cox of one of the six whom he had dragged up on stage for the grand finale.

After a bumper opening weekend, Boy is on track to become one of New Zealand's most successful films.

Flight of the Conchords seem to be doing okay when it comes to "business time" (that's not a euphemism).

Comedy co-stars Jaquie Brown and Madeleine Sami are dancing to another tune.

Get your ribs ready for the next round of what promises to be side-splitting comedy shows.

We no longer have Rove McManus gracing our living rooms every Friday night but he's heading over to host the annual comedy gala on Friday April 23.

Modern Family's bittersweet laughs are worth staying home for.

The man who gave us Al Bundy returns to our screens as an older but not necessarily wiser television father.

Calling middle-agers John Travolta and Robin Williams old dogs may seem a bit harsh, few Hollywood actresses would agree to be in a film with a similar title.

Crusty Larry David has found his movie niche as Woody Allen returns to his New York roots.

The prominent comedian facing a child sex charge denies the allegation and will fight to clear his name.

A British cult comedy hit – about Morris dancing – makes its way to cinemas this week.

Vanessa Thorpe reports on the extraordinary comeback of comedian Robin Williams, who endured a relapse into alcoholism, a divorce, and heart surgery.

Seven days in the life of comic host Brendhan Lovegrove

Rhys Darby is everywhere - from feature films, to the radio waves, to big budget commercials, to TV shows in Rwanda.

Tim Minchin the comedic musician who sings about sex, death and God.