Mike birbiglia the comedian on his fourth netflix special the good life, the rise of right-wing comics, and being funny vs. being famous

The actor, writer and director on working with Lena Dunham, living with bipolar disorder — and fighting Richard E Grant

HAVING SPENT YEARS ENSCONCED IN HORROR, DIRECTOR MIKE FLANAGAN MINES SWEETER MATERIAL WITH EXISTENTIAL COSMIC DRAMA THE LIFE OF CHUCK . WE JOIN HIM AND STAR TOM HIDDLESTON TO TALK LIFE, DEATH AND DANCING

If you spot the 42-year-old curly-topped comedian on his usual London running route, don’t be offended if he doesn’t stop for a selfie: he’s lost in a world of Cyndi Lauper bangers

BY GABRIELLE MULLARKEY, PICTURES GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK CREATIVE ...

AND WE’RE NOT just talking about coronavirus. While the world was locking down, with most people confined to their four walls for months on end due to the pandemic, a new class of comedians and writer

Tune in to Closer’s pick of the telly everyone’s talking about