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Simon Jay on the inauguration of the OTHER Donald Trump
For about nine months, Simon Jay has been getting noticed for his one-man show Trumpageddon in which he riffs as the esteemed President Elect, who gets inaugurated this Friday. "Are you doing anything to celebrate?" I asked Simon via Skype this morning. "I'm going to go on Facebook Live," he told me, "and, at 5.00pm (UK time), as you watch the inauguration on TV, you'll be able to hear his thoughts streamed via Facebook Live - as voiced by me."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th January 2017Podcast - Will Franken: "Why I support Donald Trump"
The UK based American comedian discusses the cultural wars. He explains why he supports Donald Trump, what his 'Defining the Norm' Edinburgh Fringe awards were all about, why he left Sarah, why identity politics have left us in a mess.... and he spills the beans on the real Little Joe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd January 2017Armando Iannucci: Jokes about thin-skinned Donald Trump
It is amusing to tell jokes about "thin-skinned" Donald Trump because at the moment he only responds on Twitter and "doesn't have his hand on any more important buttons", says Armando Iannucci.
The satirist responsible for The Thick of It and Veep told Radio 4's PM programme that he has a "deep fear" that in 18 months Trump will "do or say something so appalling and catastrophic it will take years to recover".
BBC News, 30th December 2016The US election is NOT an episode of Black Mirror
Many have compared Donald Trump's victory to Charlie Brooker's dark sci-fi series - but who's laughing now?
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 9th November 2016Gary: Tank Commander wants to meet Donald Trump
He's already grilled our own political leaders and now the tank commander wants an audience with even bigger names.
Daily Record, 8th May 2016Zig & Zag: 'We should build a wall around Donald Trump'
They're back! It's the reboot to end reboots as the twin puppets from planet Zog celebrate their new cartoon by sharing all their juiciest celebrity stories.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 26th April 2016Frankie Boyle on Donald Trump
"Donald Trump has the manner of an arrogant televangelist suspected of murder by Columbo."
Frankie Boyle, The Guardian, 4th April 2016Dawn French on comedy, flags and Donald Trump
"I've spent a bit of time in New Zealand," Dawn French says. "I've chosen New Zealand for holidays. I'm a massive fan of New Zealand. I know that sounds arse-lickey but it's the absolute truth. I've got a huge affection for it."
Philip Matthews, Stuff.co.nz, 20th March 2016Canada's Katherine Ryan on America's Donald Trump
There has reportedly been a huge surge in the number of Americans searching the internet for advice of moving to Canada in the event of Donald Trump becoming US president. Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan said nobody would be safe if Donald Trump was elected.
BBC News, 4th March 2016Sony reportedly anxious over Donald Trump AIDS scene
Known as The Brothers Grimsby in the States, Sony are nervous ahead of a scene in which the divisive Republican frontrunner contracts HIV.
Contact Music, 4th March 2016