Could the celebrated standup knock out an album of his own tunes? Yes, he says, with the aid of a dusty old drum kit, 40 musicians – and a novelty animal costume It started off, as many great creative ...

James Acaster might be a great comedian, but he's also a decent musician: He's unveiled the plans for his band, The Wow!

James Acaster has released the first single with his band The Wow! Scenario – more than 20 years after forming it. He formed the outfit with longtime musician friend Graeme Wicks in Kettering in 2004 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There, I think it's this exact punk stubbornness and the freedom that his comparatively lower profile affords (sorry, James) that ...

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Hecklers—those stage-side disrupters who unwelcomely intervene in a live performance with their questions, comments or criticisms—are usually a comedian's worst nightmare. But for his first HBO ...

If you aren’t familiar with the names James Acaster, that, my friend, changes today! And what better day to get clued-in on this British comedy champ than on his 37th birthday?! There’s a chance you ...

The stand-up hour will debut on HBO and Max on Nov. 23 and will find the British comic exploring his “love/hate relationship with stand-up by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy ...

James Acaster’s story about being dumped for Rowan Atkinson has resurfaced following comments from the Mr Bean star’s daughter about her parents’ divorce. The comedian, 40, was in a two-year ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: The Brits adore James Acaster. Critics across the pond have heaped mountains of praise upon the 33-year-old comedian. For five consecutive Augusts from 2012-2016, Acaster ...

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With the return of their unashamedly nice TV gameshow Hypothetical, the duo are out to prove you don’t need to be mean-spirited to get laughs Josh Widdicombe is holding a banana to his ear with one ...