Barry Humphries: Dame Edna Everage comedian dies at 89

[Efour]

Hello Possums!

Sad day.

He Had a long successful life.

From a different time when Cross dressing and Drag characters weren't everyday occurrences, everywhere.

RIP Barry Humphries.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

RIP, very funny man and don't forget Sir Les Patterson.

 

[GGizmo]

I was hearing about him being in hospital and expecting to be out and touring soon.

A sad twist. He's had a long life with many memories created.

RIP

 

[jpaul]

gone to that maximum security retirement home - RIP

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From a different time when Cross dressing and Drag characters weren't everyday occurrences, everywhere

none of the modern ones, are funny though , or, have reached the level of mutual celebrity interviews.

Dame Edna Everage leaves King Charles & Camilla in hysterics​

]

 

[Sankari]

Such a shame, he had a good run though. Humphries was extremely quick witted, and could think on his feet very well, which gave him the edge in humorous exchanges.

 

[turbot1984]

gone to that maximum security retirement home - RIP

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none of the modern ones, are funny though , or, have reached the level of mutual celebrity interviews.

Dame Edna Everage leaves King Charles & Camilla in hysterics​

]

Thats brilliant. Watched the Parky with the two Dames, Edna and Judy Dench earlier. Magic comedy.

 

[robfosters]

gone to that maximum security retirement home - RIP

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none of the modern ones, are funny though , or, have reached the level of mutual celebrity interviews.

Dame Edna Everage leaves King Charles & Camilla in hysterics​

]

Todays are drag acts first, comedians second, the likes of Humphries and O’Grady were comedians first, like Dick Emery (Ooh you are awful, but I like you)

None of todays drag acts would be anything without the drag part, Humphries and O’Grady didn’t need the drag to be funny.

 

[nver2000]

RIP a wonderful funny man

 

[Bubo]

Could challenge Peter Cook most days, that says it all tbh.

 

[JonRGV250]

They certainly don't make them like Barry anymore
A very sad loss.

 

[hurfdurf]

Todays are drag acts first, comedians second, the likes of Humphries and O’Grady were comedians first, like Dick Emery (Ooh you are awful, but I like you)

None of todays drag acts would be anything without the drag part, Humphries and O’Grady didn’t need the drag to be funny.

O’Grady and his early drag performances were iconic to the early woke movement of challenging the anti lgbtq police and laws.

Which of todays drag acts would you say haven’t got pure comedic talent? You seem to be a keen study of drag performance to be able to say this.

 

[Sankari]

Which of todays drag acts would you say haven’t got pure comedic talent?

This one.

And this one.

And this one.

 

[hurfdurf]

This one.

And this one.

And this one.

Named mainstream drag acts, not random amateurs. Compare like to like.

 

[jpaul]

More recent comedian who did some drag personas - but, their demise ? whether it says something about #metoo, and not wanting to encroach on female stereotypes, so, another victim of woke, or ...ability

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