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Montreux Comedy Festival comes to French ski resort Les Gets

Skiing and comedy combine to attract the British and French après ski crowd.

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Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 24 - Highs & Lows of the Year

Day 23 of our Cultural Advent Calendar, Our Highs & Lows of this cultural year continues with the H3 Podcast, the place where internet culture comes to thrive.

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Best of Culture 2022: Day 19 - Top Films of the Year

Day 19 of our Cultural Advent Calendar, and no 2022 countdown would be complete without one of our favourite films of the year: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

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London is giving the homeless free theatre tickets

To get out of the cold and enjoy the arts, charities and arts venues have teamed up to create a free ticket system for those going without next year.

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Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star, dies at 71

The two-time Emmy winner was recently diagnosed with cancer according to her family.

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Comic Jay Leno suffers serious burns after petrol fire at LA home

The US comic says he's ok and "needs a week or two" to get back on his feet after one of his vehicle's bursts into flames at his LA home

Nature

11 of the funniest wildlife photos taken in 2022

Timing is everything in comedy and photography, as the snaps of a bear-slapping salmon and oblivious heron make clear.

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Le Cerveau' ('The Brain')

Tired of the fawning chat around the passing of Jean-Luc Godard? Euronews Culture's Film of the Week is 'Le Cerveau' ('The Brain'), the perfect antidote, starring one of Godard's regular contributors, the late great Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Cinema

Colin Farrell and Harry Styles dazzle at Venice Film Festival

"The Banshee of Inisherin" looks set for the Mostra's Golden Lion, while "Don't Worry Darling" premieres.

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Inside the English stand-up comedy scene in Paris

The French capital has become so fond of stand-up comedy that you can even attend an English speaking performance every night of the week.

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Do these Fringe jokes make you laugh?

The Funniest Joke of the Fringe prize has been given to comedian Masai Graham - will it make you laugh?

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Is the Edinburgh Fringe pushing out smaller acts?

The Edinburgh Fringe has returned this year, but as accommodation prices sky-rocket, is it still a viable way for new comedians to make their mark?

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Podcasts: our top picks for the summer

If the warm summer days are making you stay indoors and you're not in the mood for another streaming binge, Euronews Culture has got you covered with our favourite podcasts...

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Going to Edinburgh Fringe? Here's some advice from veteran performers

The biggest arts festival in the world is back. Here's what you need to know for your first time...

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Neighbours finale: But what are longest running soap operas in Europe?

To mark the finale of Neighbours, the beloved Australian soap opera which aired for 37 years, we thought we'd take a look at the longest running soap operas in Europe

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Summer 2022: Nine podcasts you have to check out

Looking for a podcast to soundtrack your summer? Here are nine recommended by the Euronews Culture team.

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Khaby Lame becomes world's most followed TikTok star

The Senegalese-born, ex-factory worker started making TikTok videos during the lockdown after being laid off.

Ukraine

Ukrainians use humour to help them cope with the horrors of war

Comedian Anton Tymoshenko said laughter "was the only way to save your mental health in war".

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A Ukrainian comic has one day for a wedding and a stand-up gig

Only Ukrainians could find the funny side of their most desperate war. Comedians Serhiy Lipko and Anastasia Zukhvala took a day off in Serhy's army schedule to get married and enjoy a stand-up event.

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Supporting trans rights and podcasting: How Suzi Ruffell does comedy

She's got a podcast and a stand-up special on Amazon but how does Suzi Ruffell navigate the world of comedy?