Hollywood says 'I do'
Studio snaps up wedding Britcom
25/05/2005 … A low-budget British comedy starring Martin Freeman and Jessica Stevenson has been snapped up by a Hollywood studio, before it’s even been finished.
2005 Archives
Wed 25 May 2005
Australia's comedy king dies
25/05/2005 … Australia’s original king of comedy Graham Kennedy has died at the age of 71.
Tue 24 May 2005
Sticking his neck out
Reeves opens his £70k giraffe house
24/05/2005 … Vic Reeves has opened a giraffe house, paid for with the money he earned from I’m A Celebrity .
For Pete (and Dud's) sake
Comedy auction to fund Fringe play
24/05/2005 … Some of the biggest names in British comedy, including Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais and Simon Peg have donated memorabilia to raise money for an Edinburgh show about…
US comedy pioneer dies
24/05/2005 … Howie Morris, one of the early comics of American TV, has died at the age of 85.
Mon 23 May 2005
A Star fool
Comic's U-turn over gag theft claims
23/05/2005 … Scottish-based stand-up Mac Star has been left with egg on his face after accusing Dara O’Briain of stealing his material on Have I Got News For You? A week…
Look who's back
Ben Elton hits the road after 8 years
23/05/2005 … Ben Elton is to return to live stand-up – with his first tour in eight years.
A good knight...
Spamalot scoops three Broadway awards
23/05/2005 … Monty Python’s Spamalot won three Drama Desk awards on Broadway last night, including the coveted Outstanding Musical title.