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Exclusive: A London comedy club has revealed that it has a blacklist of 20 comedians from the circuit and television who have been barred from public display, abusive conduct, or bullying charges. The West End Comedy Club, which opened two years ago, said the list was assembled based on firsthand and second hand reports from other performers, who 'trust not to maliciously dismiss false charges.' The club hasn't revealed who is on its blacklist, but it said it was 'concerning' how many acts had been reported to them.

Sam Campbell (left) from Australia has been voted top prize for his performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Inset). Lara Ricote (right), a hard-of-hearing Mexican-born comedian, scooped the award for best newcomer. Mr Campbell will be paid £10,000, and Ms Ricote will receive £5,000.

As the award returned for the first time after the pandemic, a pun about pasta was named the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe. Every year, the festival selects the top ten nominees for the highly coveted award, but some of the best but corny one-liners don't always make the cut (right). Masai Graham (left) was selected the winner with his gag: "I tried to take spaghetti from the shop but the female guard saw me and said I couldn't get pasta."

As the award was returned after the pandemic, a pun about pasta was named as the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe. Masai Graham (pictured) was voted the winner with his gag: "I tried to take spaghetti from the store, but the female guard noticed me and told me that I couldn't get pasta." For the first time since 2019, the Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, which was voted for by the public, was back. It's the second time the West Bromwich-born comedian has triumphed after winning in 2016 with his parody: "My dad begged me to register for a donor card; he's a man after my own heart." Graham said, "It's amazing to see the Edinburgh Fringe back up and running, and it's my spiritual home." "This is getting pasta joke," I was so excited to find out I'd won for the second time.