Janelle James - 2017 Annual Great Debate

The 28th annual Great Debate: That You've Gotta Fake News To Make News. Recorded at the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival on Saturday 15 April at Melbourne Town Hall.
Moderated by Stephen K Amos.
For the affirmative: Tom Ballard (Team Captain), DeAnne Smith and Andy Zaltzman.
For the negative: Sammy J (Team Captain), Janelle James and Rhys Nicholson.
Special audience correspondent and pollster: Mel Buttle.

[@deborahday3026]

She had me from start to finish! My sides are hurting. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@oahuviewlot2929]

Janelle James is a comedic genius.

[@peacelove681]

She killed it!! The ppl on the stage couldn’t help but laugh. Some were trying hard not to.

[@TuskoYoung]

Janelle James is primed to be the next great comedian! I love her!

[@tbizzy2580]

That’s a lie. She is a horrible standup.

[@tbizzy2580]

She ran out of jokes and asked audience to ask her questions. My friend and I walked out. So unprofessional. She also was dressed like she was going to Walmart.

[@looney1023]

@@tbizzy2580 That's called crowd work. It's part of the gig lol

[@tbizzy2580]

@YellowMeadow Spirituelle Great for watching paint dry. I saw her LIVE and for her to laugh at her own lack of preparedness was insulting. She is ONLY funny when she is rdg a script written by someone else

[@ilovetati91]

@@tbizzy2580 look how wrong you ended up being

[@pthaloblue100]

Thank the algorithm for sending me here! Wonderful set Janelle.

[@keithnewman8280]

Janelle James ..she ROCKED it

[@Animal_lives_matter]

except for that joke at 0:35 was a bit very racist

[@JessBlake2]

sonic_blue, Nope. Racism refers to when a dominant group (or member of a group) who holds more ascribed power denigrates another in such a way as to perpetuate the inequality. That did not happen here.

[@zenithquasar9623]

Such a fantastic set!

[@mickeyfacee]

I laughed so hard, it made my ears pop, I didn't even know that was a thing

[@Katpspsps]

SHES WONDERFUL I love her laugh oh my gosh

[@nativesun7661]

BRILLIANT!!

[@MrMmnngghh]

Janelle James v Reginald D. Hunter improv insult battle...someone please make that happen.

[@thetotaltiffany]

Soooooo good well thought out intelligent hilarious comedy

[@christann5422]

Check out Dolcè Sloan on the great debate . Team Mars verse Team non-Mars…

[@livinpeace8003]

She killed it!

[@upendasana7857]

She was great!

[@zenithquasar9623]

I love heeerrr!

[@MusicBRYN]

WOW😭😭😭😭 I love her sm

[@anacionqtfixo]

great comedian!

[@kapoveli1310]

She's gorgeous too

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

I love how she turned an annual debate into comedy central roast

[@1hazelx]

She’s such a smart woman ❤❤❤

[@onika22maraj]

look at how she ate that

[@PhillyFrank1]

Old racists (and homophobes and Islamophobes and misogynists) might die, but the sad thing is how many young-uns are coming up with the same old-ass ideas.

[@newgardner]

Doesnt matter because there will always be a new young audience

[@marilenat.1271]

She introduced everyone at that table except for Hannah Gadsby... Why?

[@blueberriesandpickle]

i dont think hannah was on that team

[@miriam9419]

I remember seeing this live. She was there as part of a bit, which is why she is dressed the same and that team has an extra person, so not someone who they were meant to roast as she didn't get a "set".

[@bosshog8277]

I love this woman

[@MO-dg4wr]

She's good ....😂😂😂😂😂

[@mickeyfacee]

I swear to god she sounds like she's frm dc

[@sneakersheik2418]

QueenieMouse She sounds like she has a slight NE (USA) accent, so she very well could be.

[@shantayedincsoy1611]

Central llinois.

[@innervisions1828]

Ah, Australia.Where everyone is descended from the criminally insane.

[@milesfolley6840]

She’s the truth

[@daquanthepicasso]

What's wrong with that other lady that didn't laugh 😒...

[@nerdmythicalfighter_2130]

I hated on her during DeAnne's video because she had a sour face but, this was great. I stand corrected.

[@Pittbull13]

Black men all do not have big penis’s. I was in the marine corp and this dude was 6 5 250 and had a micro penis. I felt so bad for him.

[@tbizzy2580]

Not funny at all. She isn’t a comedian. She is just humorous sometimes.

[@marcspeed4402]

What’s up with the girl from Canada.THERE JOKES!!! Get a sense of humor before you appear on a comedy show!

[@marc9089]

Racist to Eastern European women. I am offended !

[@bridecolbourne1305]

I 👎🏻👎🏻don’t know who that first speaker is but she’s Not funny !! I’m Canadian and she just exposed how ignorant she is about this beautiful country ! Canada does matter ,its the number one safe place to visit she should try it

[@zealous7691]

for piss sake, don't u get what a joke is ?!!

[@SweetUareDesi]

Lol

[@bridecolbourne1305]

This was three years ago but I don’t see it that way anymore ,The country is big and beautiful but the government is turning into a dictatorship,and it’s trying hard to limit human rights .I pray the people will continue to stand up and speak out .🌅🥰🌎🌍🌏

[@christann5422]

Check out Dolcè Sloan on the great debate . Team Mars verse Team non-Mars…