Comedian Josh Thomas has been criticised for comments he made in 2016 about casting people of colour in television programs. Back in 2016 Thomas appeared on a panel at Bingefest at the Sydney Opera House. The discussion hosted by Gretel Killeen saw him joining Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor from the ABC show Rosehaven and American […]
Aussie streaming service Stan has announced that fans can expect a second season of Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, the latest series from comedian Josh Thomas. Following the success of his home-grown series Please Like Me, Thomas set off to the states to lay the ground work for his second TV venture. Everything’s Gonna Be Okay stars Thomas as […]
International comedy superstar Hannah Gadsby will be making her return to Netflix this May with her latest stand-up special. Douglas, which Gadsby toured around the globe in 2019, is the follow-up to the Tasmanian comic’s critically-acclaimed Nanette – the show which catapulted the Aussie star into the international spotlight. “I’m excited,” Gadsby exclaimed in the announcement […]
Comedian Josh Thomas recently filmed a pilot for a new US based TV series and the studio has picked it up for a full series. Disney owned network Freeform has ordered a 10 episode series of Everything Is Going To Be Okay, a new show created by Thomas. In the new show Thomas stars as Nicholas, a […]
After much speculation following the season four finale, creator Josh Thomas has confirmed his award-winning comedy Please Like Me has come to an end. Thomas’ first foray into television was lauded as an earnest, insightful and hilarious look at contemporary Australia. The program explored sexuality, mental illness, youth, family and so much more through the uniquely […]
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette | Heath Ledger Theatre | ★ ★ ★ ★ Hannah Gadsby is quitting comedy. She says she’s just not funny anymore. I’m still not sure if this was a bit, but Gadsby’s trademark deadpan delivery sure had me convinced and concerned that she was actually bowing out of the game with her […]
Calling from a trip to his hometown of Sydney, Keegan Joyce is a far more confident man than his Please Like Me alter-ego Arnold. The 27-year-old actor, also known for his role as the son of the titular character of ABC’s Rake, is able to leave his character’s anxiety disorder on set as post-production is […]
Comedian, writer, art historian and actor Hannah Gadsby is returning to WA for a stand up comedy special as part of the Art Gallery of Western Australia’s Artbar series. Having just wrapped filming on the fourth season of Please Like Me, Gadsby caught up with OUTinPerth to yarn about the last season of the show […]
October 8th – 15th is Mental Health Week in Western Australia and across the country, a time to raise awareness of the internal struggles that we may all face – in varying degrees, in different forms. It is fitting that our two feature stories this month are with Please Like Me stars Keegan Joyce and […]
Josh Thomas’ TV series ‘Please Like Me’ has been left without a US broadcaster after Participant Media announced it was permanently closing down cable channel Pivot. The channel, that was focused at Millennials, heavily promoted the series when it debuted in the USA with Thomas’ picture appearing on buses as part of a promotional campaign, […]
