Springer heads Stateside
27/04/2004 … Jerry Springer: The Opera is to transfer to Broadway next year.
2004 Archives
Tue 27 April 2004
Praying for laughs
Priests wanted for stand-up show
27/04/2004 … Priests from faiths across the board are to be given lessons in stand-up, before performing a showcase gig at the Liverpool comedy festival.
Mon 26 April 2004
The write idea
Script guru to offer comedy tips
26/04/2004 … Veteran screenwriting guru Robert McKee is coming to London to give lessons on comedy writing.
Sun 25 April 2004
Stan Francisco – Original Review
25/04/2004 … Jazz musician Francisco brings to the stage a saxophone and a cheery, amiable manner.
Sat 24 April 2004
Emma's favourites
Comics in line for multiculture award
24/04/2004 … The nominees for the Emma award for the best multicultural comic have been announced.
A lorra laughs
Paramount orders Montreal series
24/04/2004 … The Paramount Comedy Channel has ordered 13 hours of stand-up from Montreal's Just For Laughs festival.
Fri 23 April 2004
Shuttleworth: The movie
Full-length film for comic creation
23/04/2004 … John Shuttleworth creator Graham Fellows has made a full-length film, set in the Shetland Islands.
Some Friends you are...
Woman sues over sitcom writers' jokes
23/04/2004 … A woman is taking legal action against the makers of Friends - because she didn't like the writers' jokes.