Karen Hobbs (I)
- Actor and comedian
Press clippings
An AI walks into a bar... Can artificial intelligence be genuinely funny?
We asked a professional comedian, Karen Hobbs, to deliver some jokes written by artificial intelligence on stage. What happened reveals a lot about just how much machines understand the very human sense of humour.
Matt Kenyon, BBC, 29th July 2024Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021
Fifteen acts made the final of this New Comedian of the Year competition. That's a lot of laughs and hopefully a lot of bar takings with two intervals taking the evening over the the marathon three hour mark. A quick declaration - I was a judge and watched a live stream via Nextup. It all worked smoothly and I didn't even have to queue for a drink in the interval(s).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2021 review
The dearth of gigs during lockdown seems to have had no adverse effect on new comedians learning their craft. Quite the opposite, in fact. Those who made the final of the Leicester Square New Act Of The Year last night - and there were 15 of them - were stronger than ever.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th December 2021Announcing the Funny Women Stage Awards ones to watch
We've announced our 2020 Funny Women Stage Award finalists and now it's time to share with you the eight comedians who made our 2020 Ones to Watch list!
Funny Women, 7th September 2020Comedy Unleashed: new free speech comedy night review
There's always somebody who has to ruin it. Comedy Unleashed has been widely advertised as a new free-speech stand-up night, where comedians have the safe space to say what they want, without fear of falling foul of the politically correct police. Yet during the bonfire of taboos that is Scott Capurro's headlining set, one front-row punter was drawn to his feet to heckle.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th February 2018Rescuing comedy from liberals and the PC Brigade
Rupert Hawksley meets the team behind the new liberal-baiting night 'Comedy Unleashed', where the only rule is, 'Be funny'.
Ruper Hawksey, The Telegraph, 1st February 2018