America's Got Talent sticks with TapeFace
Act makes it to the live quarter-final
20/07/2016 … TapeFace has made it through to the live rounds of America’s Got Talent after using judge Howie Mandel as a stooge in his act.
Wed 20 July 2016
Garry Marshall, giant of US comedy, dies
Legacy spans Happy Days to The Princess Princess Diaries
20/07/2016 … Garry Marshall, who created the sitcom Happy Days, has died at the age of 81.
Happy Days, Louis CK and jumping the shark
Comedy mastermind Garry Marshall talks to Jay Richardson
20/07/2016 … With the sad news of the death of Garry Marshall yesterday, at the age of 81, we reprint this interview that Chortle conducted with him in 2014 to coincide with…
Tue 19 July 2016
David Baddiel sells film rights to The Parent Agency
Hollywood deal for his kids' book
19/07/2016 … David Baddiel has sold the film rights to his first children’s book, The Parent Agency.
Former BBC radio comedy chief John Pidgeon dies
19/07/2016 … Former BBC radio comedy boss John Pidgeon has died this morning at the age of 69.
© Bafta Bafta LA to honour Ricky Gervais
'Provocative, edgy and pushes the boundaries'
19/07/2016 … Ricky Gervais is to receive the annual comedy award handed out by Bafta in Los Angeles.