Is Kiwi comedy really that sexist?

Michele A'Court's been hounded about what it's like to be a funny woman once too often. She turns down an interview, pointing to her final thoughts on the subject in The Guardian, where she wrote earlier this year: "It forces me to think of myself as 'a woman who does comedy' rather than as a 'comedian'."

Despite the question haunting her decade-long career of wisecracking, it's 2014, and 24-year-old Louise Beuvink still gets introduced as "the one with tits and a vagina".

Rose Matafeo, 22, is horrified that at her gig last week in Hamilton, a man congratulated all the male comedians by their names, then merely said to her: "Well done Mrs Skirt" ("I wasn't even wearing a skirt!").

Black Comedy misses the mark

Rebecca Marshall's Square Eyes TV opinion column from the Sunshine Coast Daily

SURELY the primary pre-requisite for a comedy show, and certainly one with the very word in its title, should be that it is funny.

Black Comedy (ABC, Wednesdays, 9.35pm) is not.

Boxer and I'm a Celebrity contestant David Haye defends the show

Boxer David Haye gives his backing to this year's I'm a Celebrity show ahead of Tyneside visit

Boxing superstar David Haye has defended hit TV show “I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here” after claims the show abused animals.

Just hours before this year’s series launches, the former world heavyweight and cruiserweight champion - who came third in the programme in 2012 - said he would be the first to shout up if he animals were suffering as part of the show.

Celebrity superlatives: Aniston, Cumberbatch

USA TODAY's Donna Freydkin digs through the latest celebrity news for highlights ... and lowlights. Think high school yearbook superlatives — if Jennifer Aniston and Benedict Cumberbatch were classmates.

Most glam red-carpet re-emergence:

It's been too long, Jen and Justin, and we're so happy to have you back. Glitzy engaged couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux turned up for her "virgin voyage" through the awards circuit at the Governors fete. And her big smile and bigger ring stole the show.

Edwina Currie 'to be late addition to I'm a Celebrity'

Edwina Currie will reportedly be a late addition to I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

The Ant & Dec-hosted reality competition is scheduled to premiere from the Australian jungle on Sunday (November 15) on ITV.

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The Only Way Is Essex's Gemma Collins, rapper Tinchy Stryder, journalist Michael Buerk and Coronation Street star Craig Charles will be among the contestants competing.