Barry Humphries, the Australian entertainer whose gladioli-waving alter ego Dame Edna charmed and roasted celebrities, all with a Cheshire grin, outrageous eyewear, a “Hello, Possums!” greeting and a ...

Barry Humphries, the Australian comedian best known for playing Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89. He had been in hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip surgery in ...

Bewigged, bejeweled and bejowled, Mr. Humphries’s creation was one of the longest-lived characters ever channeled by a single performer. By Margalit Fox Oh, Possums, Dame Edna is no more. To be ...

Dame Edna Everage is the most notorious drag queen in the Anglo-Saxon world. She’s a hybrid of Lou Dobbs and Ursula (the octopus queen in the Little Mermaid). There are more fake jewels on her dresses ...

He played the housewife from Melbourne on the stage, on television and in films for more than 60 years. "Hello, Possums!" By Rhett Bartlett Barry Humphries, the Australian entertainer whose ...

Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his comedic character Dame Edna Everage, has died at age 89, his family has confirmed. The veteran entertainer had been unwell in a Sydney hospital, ...