John Fleming (I)
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 29
Women's Equality Party, sexism, Dapper Laughs and PR
From the little I have seen of Dapper Laughs, I have no opinion which I would strongly argue. But he seems appallingly, unacceptably sexist and tries to excuse it with rampant, naive insincerity. On the other hand, I would defend his right to say anything he wants, defend his right to make comedy out of anything he wants.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 6th November 2015Audiences don't need to laugh for a show to be good
We talked about why audiences do not need to laugh for a comedy show to be successful.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 6th November 2015Jody Kamali has learned from mistakes
I met up with character comedy performer Jody Kamali whom - as it turned out - I wrongly thought I had first encountered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 27th October 2015Lynn Ruth Miller prefers vodka to sex advice
In this blog, in the last couple of days, I have included missives from American performer Lynn Ruth Miller in Montenegro. She was attending a conference for the over-50s. (She is in her 80s.)
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 17th October 2015Lynn Ruth Miller is making merry in Montenegro
A message received today from performer Lynn Ruth Miller which, I think, deserves a blog in itself for unexpectedness.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th October 2015Levity is an absolute necessity in dark subjects
In yesterday's blog, I wondered if jokes in serious pieces demeaned the subject.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 6th October 2015Do jokes cheapen serious subjects?
Yesterday's blog was a diary piece by comedy critic Kate Copstick, basically about the very tragic plight of child brides in Kenya. At the end, she mentioned (factually) a small kitten she had encountered.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th October 2015Janey Godley on social media and Turkish men
Janey published her jaw-dropping best-selling autobiography Handstands in The Dark in 2005 and also started blogging regularly in early 2005. So, during the podcast, we talked about her widespread social media presence.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd October 2015Luca Cupani almost joined the French Foreign Legion
"Part of the prize for winning So You Think You're Funny?" Luca told me, "is to go to Montreal and appear in a showcase for British comedy and I will have the spot as the up-and-coming British comedian."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 1st October 2015Paul Boyd: from Molly Wobbly to the Tower of London
My chum comedienne Janey Godley's weekly podcast has a new signature tune from today, written by the wildly prolific Paul Boyd. "It's the same tune," he told me yesterday at the Tower of London, "I just brushed it up a bit, because I thought: They've had it for five years now. I didn't want to have an outcry from all her fans if I changed it too much."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th September 2015