Penn Jillette joins Borderlands movie
Playing a preacher at a wedding
10/05/2021 … Penn Jillette has joined the cast of the forthcoming movie based on the video game franchise Borderlands.
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Hannah Gadsby announces new tour
Body Of Work expected in the UK early next year
10/05/2021 … Hannah Gadsby has announced a new stand-up show, which will be coming to the UK early next year.
© ITV More than 200 viewers thought this was offensive
Ofcom says it won't be taking any action
10/05/2021 … Broadcast watchdog Ofcom says it won’t be investigating complaints that an episode of Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow featured only black contestants.
Veep swore at children!
Sky Comedy aired f-bomb at 5.30pm by mistake
10/05/2021 … Sky has landed itself in hot water after broadcasting the f-bomb in an episode of Veep that went out at 5.
Jack Dee to write a book of advice
What is Your Problem? from 'comedy’s little ray of sleet'
10/05/2021 … With his famously grouchy demeanour Jack Dee might not fit the usual image of a sympathetic therapist.
Comics join Alma’s Not Normal cast
Thanyia Moore, Dave Spikey and Ben Willbond to appear in Sophie Willan’s sitcom
10/05/2021 … Comedians Thanyia Moore, Dave Spikey and Ben Willbond have joined the cast of Sophie Willan’s sitcom Alma’s Not Normal.
Comedy Central orders more entertainment formats
The Complaints Department and Fact Off
10/05/2021 … Comedy Central UK has greenlit two new comedy entertainment shows from the makers of Made In Chelsea and Don’t Hate The Playaz.
© Comedy Central Comedy Central orders a new female-led panel show
Following the success of Sara Pascoe's Guessable
10/05/2021 … Comedy Central has commissioned a new female-led panel show in the latest attempt to rebalance the typically male-dominated genre.