The review called Lawrence Mooney “just a funny guy”, and not a comedian.

The Adelaide Fringe Festival, one of Australia's biggest open arts festivals began over the weekend. It's a big deal for comedians because it kicks off the year's festival circuit, and that means Fringe reviews matter more than most.

Instagram: @adlfringe

So when veteran comedian Lawrence Mooney received a bad review, he wasn't happy about it.

Twitter: @lawrencemooney

"While the man with a number of accolades under his belt has an undeniably natural demeanour and commanding stage presence, it seems Mooney's comedic philosophy revolves around the idea that inserting a booming profanity at the end of a frankly unfunny story automatically makes it funny," wrote Fowler.

Mooney, who also hosts Dirty Laundry Live on ABC TV, said the review was a "piece of shit" and asked whether Fowler is "deaf or an idiot".

Twitter: @lawrencemooney

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