To have a bit of a laugh in the office during the International Comedy Festival we have asked comedians to tell us their favourite joke and tell us a bit about themselves.
Monday’s stuff’s joke of the day
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Shame on NZ X Factor
OPINION: As a member of ‘Generation Y’, I dutifully tuned into X Factor New Zealand this weekend to watch the drama, the showcasing of NZ’s greatest talents, and the arrival of one of the world’s most talked about shows to the shores of Aotearoa. What I saw was something that was a disappointing indictment of how our culture apparently derives pleasure
Witherspoon and husband arrested
Reese Witherspoon has been charged with disorderly conduct after her husband was arrested for driving under the influence.
All the world’s a stage for Rawiri
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Anne ‘would have been a Belieber’
Justin Bieber has visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and the museum says the Canadian pop star wrote in the guestbook that he hoped Frank “would have been a Belieber” if she had lived. A post on Saturday on the Facebook page of the museum said Bieber had visited the previous night and stayed over an hour, along with a group of friends and guards, as fans waited outside to “see a glimpse of him”.
Brad Pitt ‘eager to expand brood’
Brad Pitt has reportedly started asking Angelina Jolie to have another baby.
Yoko tweets Lennon’s stained glasses
On what might have been her 44th wedding anniversary with John Lennon, peace activist Yoko Ono has tweeted a graphic reminder about gun violence in the United States – her photograph of Lennon’s blood-stained glasses. The 80-year-old artist repeatedly posted the picture with the message that “over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on 8 Dec 1980”.
Review: Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Wellington, TSB Arena, March 19 Neil Young is a legendary singer and songwriter – there’s no doubt about that.
Hillary Clinton ‘I Take Responsibility’ For Death of US Consulate
In a Statement Hillary Clinton Takes Responsibility for Consulate Security Lapses The Secretary Of State Accepts Responsibility Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accepted blame for the security lapses before the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. “I take responsibility,” Clinton told CNN Monday in Lima, […]
San Rafael, California, Bans Smoking In Condo’s and Duplexes
San Rafael Smoking Ban: California City Bars Smoking In Duplexes, Condominiums And Other Multi-Family Homes Bans Smoking in Multi Family Homes A San Francisco suburb on Monday banned smoking in duplexes, condominiums and other multi-family homes, with city leaders saying they hoped to lead a wave of such regulations across California and ultimately the […]