Another series for Louis CK
29/07/2012 … Louis CK is to make another 13 episodes of his award-winning sitcom Louie.
2012 Archives
Sun 29 July 2012
Brendon Burns & Mick Foley: Good God Almighty at Montreal Just For Laughs
29/07/2012 … The idea that comedy challenges its audience into new ways of thinking is largely a myth.
Sat 28 July 2012
Review: Aziz Ansari
From Steve Bennett at Montreal's Just For Laughs festival
28/07/2012 … Aziz Ansari is a smart comic, in both senses of the world, possessing a sharp suit and a sharp mind, which brings a freshness to the age-old topics he discusses.
Frankie Boyle attacks Adlington again
More insults for Olympic swimmer
28/07/2012 … Frankie Boyle has launched a new insult against Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington – three years after being criticised for cracking similar jokes about her looks.
Funny in theory
Academic's ideas of joke psychology
28/07/2012 … An American academic has come up with a theory of comedy that he says explains every joke.
Mother's pride
Carol Spencer on what it's like to have a comedian – Diane Spencer – as a daughter
28/07/2012 … The question was: What is it like being the mother of a comedienne? And my answer is: The same as being the mother of an astronaut.
9. Ten highlights from the free shows
28/07/2012 … We’ve already highlighted plenty of free shows in these features – but here are ten more that look like they might be worth checking out… After all, what have…
Alternative Show: Montreal Just For Laughs 2012
28/07/2012 … It’s a midnight show in grimy rock venue featuring a totem poll of fake skulls and a dodgy PA system, but this Alternative Show was probably the best start-to-finish…