My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (provisionally titled Good Ass Job until sanity prevailed) is the work of a man who feels compelled to be bigger, better and braver...Kanye West
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Jeff Stilson’s documentary tells us a lot of depressing facts but its narrator, Chris Rock, is remorselessly cheerful, content to be wry rather than culturally probing... more
This is a virtually all-black remake of the 2007 film directed by Frank Oz about a funeral in the English countryside that goes disastrously wrong... more
In his ultra-secret VIP rooms, stars run wild - the naughtier they are, the happier he is. No wonder Patrice Gouty is the lord of misrule at Raffles... more
Fancy a new challenge? David Cohen trained to be a game ranger in an eco-reserve in South Africa and found it a stress-free and good value way to start the new year... more
Tim Burton has a good stab at musicals in Sweeney Todd, Seinfield fans will get a buzz out of Bee Movie and My Kid Could Paint That may start an argument.... more
Jackie Mason has been criticised for his anti-Arab pronouncements yet, at a variety show celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary, he restrained himself.... more
Swaggering on stage in a sharp, shiny suit, US stand-up star Chris Rock was slick-smooth, insightful and riotously funny in his opening London show.... more
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more
America's rising gagsmiths pay a visit to the capital, Gordon Southern and Reg D Hunter head a strong double bill and pink mohican'd ex-wrestler Wil Hodgson plays N6.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows