{
  "id": 17963533,
  "title": "THE INTERVIEW: Cat got your tongue? Certifiably funny Cape Town comedian goes canine crazy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-interview-cat-got-your-tongue-certifiably-funny-cape-town",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T12:58:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-03-cat-got-your-tongue-certifiably-funny-cape-town-comedian-goes-canine-crazy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Comedian and actor Alan Committie is known for his love of dogs, but his hectic schedule prevents him from keeping any as pets. Dancers Love Dogs is an annual charity gala event that takes place on 3 November at Artscape in Cape Town. Committie has emceed the event for the last eight or nine years. He is excited to be around the magnificent dogs at the gala, including big and small breeds. His ideal dog would be a bulldog, which he considers his spirit animal. Committie's previous canine companions included a Border Collie named Jessica Fletcher and a basset hound named Boris Johnson. He considers Dancers Love Dogs his favorite event of the year, as it highlights the efforts of the dance community and contributes to animal welfare by paying for sterilizations of animals. Committie's involvement in the event is not just about telling jokes, but also maintaining decorum backstage. As a comedian and a contemporary dancer trained in the mid-1990s, he admires the dedication and precision dancers put into their craft. He even humorously suggests that his dance performance at the gala might involve a pas de deux with a Great Dane named Anja Ingrid Wieger.",
  "summary": "Alan Committie, two-left-footed comedian and internationally acclaimed animal whisperer, is emceeing this year’s edition of Dancers Love Dogs, a one-night-only gala event happening on 3 November at Artscape in Cape Town.",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T02:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/five-family-friendly-things-to-do-in-cape-town-after-voting-on",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/tubby-rips-aussies-after-cape-town-disaster",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:38:42.000Z"
      },
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        "title": "Tubby rips Aussies after Cape Town disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/tubby-rips-aussies-after-cape-town-disaster-17945863",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:38:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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