American comic Kenny DeForest dies at 37
Stand-up was involved in a road accident
14/12/2023 … American stand-up Kenny DeForest – who made appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden – has died five days…
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Thu 14 December 2023
Tesco Whoosh to sponsor Channel 4 comedy
14/12/2023 … Tesco Whoosh is to be the new sponsor of its comedy on Channel 4.
© BBC Studios Good Omens to get a third and final series
Crowley and Aziraphale to return
14/12/2023 … Good Omens is to return for a third and final season, it has been announced.
Adam Flood announces debut tour
Short run for his stand-up show Remoulded
14/12/2023 … Adam Flood has announced a small tour of his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Remoulded.
© Avalon / C4 Mae Martin is out of Taskmaster’s Champion of Champions
Kiell Smith-Bynoe to take their place
14/12/2023 … Taskmaster’s Champion of Champions is returning – but without Mae Martin taking their rightful place in the line-up.
ComedyLab: Open call for comedians and writers
Sponsored content: Unique scheme to develop comedy in film
14/12/2023 … With ComedyLab, TorinoFilmLab wishes to explore the potential of comedy by bridging two worlds: the film industry and the comedy realm, encompassing everything from…
Wed 13 December 2023
British comics to appear at Netflix Is A Joke Fest
Line-up includes Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan, Brett Goldstein, Fern Brady and Mo Gilligan
13/12/2023 … Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan, Brett Goldstein, Fern Brady (pictured) and Mo Gilligan are to appear at the third Netflix Is A Joke Fest in Los Angeles next year.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andre Braugher dies at 61
Tributes paid to Captain Raymond Holt actor
13/12/2023 … Andre Braugher, who starred as Captain Raymond Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine has died at the age of 61.