Kemah Bob
- American
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and drag artist
Press clippings Page 5
The Island review
I watched Dave's new comedy format The Island, not knowing it had been devised by stand-ups James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford and John Robins when they got stranded in New York by a storm. That fact came as something as a surprise, given the show feels less than an idea created organically by some fine comic minds, and more like the brainchild of a UKTV exec trying to engineer something to fill a Taskmaster-shaped hole left after their biggest show got poached by Channel 4.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd March 2022Stars hit back at trolling against Kemah Bob on House Of Games
This week's programmes are special "Champion of Champions" edition featuring Angela Barnes, Kemah Bob, Beattie Edmondson and Ade Edmondson, but when the first show was broadcast Bob, who is a comedian from Houston, Texas, received negative criticism on Twitter about her voice. Some tweets also suggested she had interrupted others.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd February 2022Social media goes mad over Kemah Bob's voice
Social media got into a tizzy when comedian Kemah Bob appeared on Richard Osman's House Of Games. American stand-up Bob, who runs the FOC It Up Comedy Club, is one of the contestants this week alongside JJ Chalmers, Victoria Derbyshire and Strictly's Kevin Clifton. But it was the voice and accent of Kemah Bob, who is from Houston, Texas, that seemed to hit the wrong note with some viewers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2021Charlie Brooker takes aim at movie clichés for Netflix
Charlie Brooker has made a new special for Netflix looking at film tropes. Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, hosted by Rob Lowe and featuring a range of A-List talent, will be published on 28th September
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2021Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed
Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021Comedians quit Yesterday, Today & The Day Before in protest
Comedy Central's irreverent news show Yesterday, Today & The Day Before has been plunged into controversy after presenters Sophie Duker and Kemah Bob quit in protest over its decision not to address the Israel-Palestine conflict.
British Comedy Guide, 27th May 2021Channel 4 launches sketch series with a host of comedians
Nick Helm, Jen Brister, Hal Cruttenden, Felicity Ward and children's television presenter Dave Benson Phillips are among the wealth of comic talent to feature in a new Channel 4 sketch series.
British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021Reclaim These Streets fundraiser, 21Soho review
Entertaining mixed bill hosted by Sarah Keyworth.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th May 2021Reclaim These Streets comedy fundraiser review
The skilful all-female bill had something to please everyone and more.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 18th May 2021Tom Allen to host Dave show The Island
Tom Allen will front channel Dave's new format The Island, which has been devised by comedians James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford and John Robins.
British Comedy Guide, 5th May 2021