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Margaret Cho has been causing a sensation since she was first spotted by Bob Hope. A gay rights activist, actress, writer, performer… and fan of Waitrose. She spills all to Victoria Nangle

Victoria Nangle: Hi Margaret, how are you doing today?
Margaret Cho: I’m good thanks. I’m eating…

VN: Do you want us to call back in ten minutes?
MC: No, no it’s fine. I should have been quieter, but I just discovered Waitrose today so I’m really excited. [laughs]

VN: Did you find the deli counter?
MC: Yeah. They sell the weirdest s*** like these boxes of mangos and pineapple and coconut… which is really good, so I’m just eating it. It’s a really amazing store. Read the rest of this article »

The new show from Chris Cox – of Radio 1, Dick & Dom and more – combines mind reading with magic, comedy and a story. He tells all to Victoria Nangle

You seem to mix magic with illusions, with comedy, with plenty of other things. What does it say your occupation is on your passport?
It says entertainer. I entertain, that’s the key thing that I set out to do, be it through magic, through mind-reading, through influence, through comedy or through theatre the whole point is that people leave having been entertained. Quite a simple goal, really.
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With October arriving again it’s time to sit down and pick your favourite shows in our own Comedy Festival

There is a positive array of comics old and new heading into town in two short weeks’ time, ranging from Paul Daniels to Micky Flanagan, with late additions coming in thick and fast from the bookers, who have kept a fresh eye out throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to bring us the brightest and newest.
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The Boy With Tape On His Face has been winning comedy accolades and rave reviews for a while but who is he? The very best person to explain it all does. The Boy.

Hello. I am The Boy. What makes me different apart from the capital B to every other boy that you would have met is that I have a strip of black gaffer tape that covers my mouth. It is there all the time and I also do stand-up comedy. 

Many people wonder how I manage to do this and I have to say it is one of the most satisfying sensations to walk on stage to an audience of people who generally have no idea how I am going to make them laugh but then I do.

What do I do? Well I generally tell people that the less they know, the more they will enjoy the show, but some things that can always be expected at my show are puppets, props and the correct type of audience participation. Read the rest of this article »