Comic legend Barry Humphries would have been shouted down and cancelled in the modern entertainment scene says Australian TV host Kerri-Anne Kennerley.
The death of the Australian entertainer and household name at the age of 89 on April 22 sparked an outpouring of tributes from at home and around the world.
British comedian Ricky Gervais wrote on Twitter, “Farewell, Barry Humphries, you comedy genius.”
While Rob Brydon called Humphries a “true great who inspired me immeasurably.”
“It was a delight to call him my friend. I’ve been in Australia and was with him only three days ago. He was, as ever, making me laugh. His talent shone until the very end,” he wrote on Twitter….