Dodd's Nott welcome
10/05/2009 … Ken Dodd has been banned from a Nottingham theatre – after bosses slated his show as being poor quality.
2009 Archives
Sun 10 May 2009
Has America got the pop factor?
Kay asked to make US version of reality spoof
10/05/2009 … Peter Kay says he’s been asked to make an American version of his talent show spoof for Britain's Got the Pop Factor – but he isn’t bothered about making it…
Sat 09 May 2009
Titter over Twitter
Networking site's first comedy night...
09/05/2009 … A group of stand-ups are to perform at the first ‘virtual’ comedy club on Twitter.
YouTube airs Tommy Cooper's death
09/05/2009 … The harrowing moment Tommy Cooper died on stage has been posted on YouTube.
Fri 08 May 2009
stanhope08
08/05/2009 … DOUG STANHOPE has announced his only UK theatre dates of 2009 – six nights at the Leicester Square Theatre from September 1.
Rhod whinges, 4.5m listen
08/05/2009 … Rhod Gilbert has one of the hottest stand-up clips on YouTube – attracting almost 4.
BBC Three plans topical comedy show
With Russell Howard at the helm
08/05/2009 … Russell Howard could be set to front BBC Three’s first topical comedy show.
© Kelly Miller and Quentin Wheeler Bugs, burns and espionage
08/05/2009 … Sacha Baron Cohen suffered serious burns after using strong chemicals to bleach his body hair.