Australian comedian and actor (1934–2023)
That’s freedom: John Farnham, Kylie Minogue, Dame Edna statues dusted off after decade in storage
theage.com.au/national/victoria/that-s-freedom-john-farnham-kylie-minogue-dame-edna-statues-dusted-off-after-decade-in-storage-20260714-p60fac.html
When comedy legend Dame Edna Everage went shopping in Newcastle 30 years ago: The sharp-tongued Aussie housewife and television superstar was appearing at ...
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Joanna Lumley: My son was born from an affair. His father and I have remained close
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Why Jimmy Kimmel would have never been cancelled in Australia: We need to be careful about how we separate true hate speech from satirical speech. In America ...
theage.com.au/national/why-jimmy-kimmel-would-have-never-been-cancelled-in-australia-20250924-p5mxl6.html
Tom Ballard's new show searches for the line between funny and offensive while pushing the comedy envelope
abc.net.au/news/2025-09-30/tom-ballard-jks-a-comedy-melbourne-fringe-festival/105829986
Early Hawaiian petroglyphs revealed during low tide on Hawaii sandstone: Early Hawaiian petroglyphs have resurfaced on a beach in Waianae, Hawaii ...
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‘Everyone wants a piece of Barry’: Humphries’ art hits auction highs: The Australian sale of 98 objects packed up from the Sydney home of Barry Humphries netted ...
theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/everyone-wants-a-piece-of-barry-humphries-art-hits-auction-highs-20250603-p5m4ou.html
Fancy some art, possums? Buy a piece from Barry Humphries’ Sydney home for as little as $250
theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/fancy-some-art-possums-buy-a-piece-from-barry-humphries-sydney-home-for-as-little-as-250-20250508-p5lxje.html
Barry Humphries’ personal effects are up for sale in London: Humphries, who died in 2023, was known for his diva alter ego, Dame Edna Everage ...
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Dame Edna's glasses sell for 25 times their expected value as auction smashes estimates
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Possums! Barry Humphries collection including Dame Edna memorabilia to go up for auction
theguardian.com/culture/2024/dec/12/possums-barry-humphries-collection-including-dame-edna-memorabilia-to-go-up-for-auction
‘Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story’ Review: Well-Timed Look at Novelist: The Irish author is the subject of a straightforward doc with lyrical touches ...
variety.com/2024/film/reviews/blue-road-the-edna-obrien-story-review-1236137126/
Paid articlePaywall ‘She did not suffer a fool or hypocrite and loved a good laugh’: novelist Edna O’Brien
theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/04/author-edna-obrien-remembered-ed-vulliamy
Edna O’Brien, Writer Who Gave Voice to Women’s Passions, Dies at 93: Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who ...
nytimes.com/2024/07/28/obituaries/edna-o-brien-dead.html
Barry Humphries remembered by Melvyn Bragg: The broadcaster recalls a true original who immersed himself in the roles of Dame Edna and Sir Les ...
theguardian.com/culture/2023/dec/21/obituaries-2023-barry-humphries-remembered-by-melvyn-bragg
King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service
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Key FactsBarry Humphries: Comedy’s Stellar Legacy Honored
Dec 15, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Barry Humphries was celebrated at a state memorial held at the Sydney Opera House by figures from royalty to entertainment icons.
- King Charles III highlighted Humphries’ cultured intellect and his ability to expose societal flaws through humor.
- Humphries’ son, Rupert, recalled a childhood immersed in theater and described his father’s comedic style as loving yet provocative.
- The Opera House sails will be illuminated in tribute to Humphries on the Friday following the memorial.
poked and prodded us, exposed us to tensions, punctured pomposity, surfaced insecurities, but most of all made us laugh at ourselves— King Charles III, in a written statement read at the state memorial service
Watch: King Charles, Elton John pay tribute to Barry Humphries: Humphries was celebrated for his comedic “genius” but also kindness, at a state memorial in ...
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In praise of Michael Gambon, Glenda Jackson and more: In 2023, the theater lost many notables with long careers, including Michael Gambon, Frances Sternhagen ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-12-20/notable-theater-deaths-2023-michael-gambon-glenda-jackson-frances-sternhagen
