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UK animation firm Aniventure has set Peter Dinklage (Game Of Thrones) and Lilly Singh (A Little Late With Lilly Singh) for the lead voice roles of Hitpig and Pickles, respectively, in animated movie Hitpig. Also joining the voice cast are Rainn Wilson (The Office), RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Hannah Gadsby (Nanette)…

Hannah Gadsby won a Primetime Emmy and a Peabody for Nanette, her debut 2018 stand-up special on Netflix that broke barriers tackling what it was like growing up on Tasmania, and how she's has taken on the cultural norms that enable sexism, homophobia and abuse. The success has spawned Hannah Gadsby: Douglas, a new…

Hannah Gadsby’s new stand-up comedy special, Hannah Gadsby: Douglas, has been set for a May 26 worldwide launch by Netflix. Creator and star of 2018 Netflix comedy special Nanette, Gadsby toured Douglas — which is named for her eldest dog — beginning last year in Melbourne. The North American tour kicked off in San…

Hannah Gadsby’s new stand-up special titled Douglas, set for an Off Broadway stand this summer, will debut on Netflix next year, Gadsby announced at Monday’s Netflix FYSEE event in Los Angeles. Gadsby made the announcement during the FYSEE panel discussing her 2018 Netflix special Nanette. "I'm so excited to announce…

Hannah Gadsby, creator and star of Netflix’s comedy special Nanette, will stage a four-week Off Broadway solo engagement this summer, producers WestBeth Entertainment have announced. Gadsby’s solo show, titled Douglas, will run July 23-August 17 at the Daryl Roth Theater. The show marks Gadsby’s return to New York…

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Hannah Gadsby, the writer and stand-up comic whose Netflix special Nanette has been met with critical acclaim since it bowed in June on Netflix. Part comedy special and part intimate storytelling, the show has resonated even among fellow comics with Gadsby’s honest and unapologetic stories…

Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festivals announced the winners to the 2018 Just For Laughs Awards Show Monday. The ceremony takes place on July 27 at the Grand Salon Opera at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal. The festival awards pay tribute to the biggest names in comedy and taking the prize of Comedy Person of the Year is…