Pirates ahoy!
Steve Coogan to star as Blackbeard
22/07/2009 … Steve Coogan is set to star as pirate Blackbeard in a new family comedy – after Robin Williams dropped out of the role.
Wed 22 July 2009
Will Sky poach Harry?
Rumours of big-money deal to jump ship
22/07/2009 … Could Harry Hill’s contract with ITV be up for grabs, by any chance?Today’s Sun newspaper reports that he is ‘set to quit’ the channel after Sky offered…
Ethnic Heroes Of Comedy
22/07/2009 … So a Greek, Japanese, Egyptian, Italian, Jew and black guy all walk into a club… And perform at the latest in Just For Laughs' series of heavily-themed showcases.
Ross Noble at Just For Laughs, Montreal 2009
22/07/2009 … You don’t often get the chance to see Ross Noble in a room that seats only a hundred or so punters; but here in Montreal he’s so unknown that his solo show is…
Amp'd: Just For Laughs 2009
22/07/2009 … Musical showcase Amp’d was one of the best shows of the 2008 festival, featuring the likes of Bo Burnham, Tripod, Million Dollar Strong and Jon LaJoie.
Tue 21 July 2009
Win Stewart Lee DVDs
21/07/2009 … Stewart Lee has announced a five-week residency in London’s Leicester Square Theatre this Christmas – following a two-month national tour.
bust21
21/07/2009 … MARK WATSON is to host a three-part Radio Five Live panel show based on the football transfer window, £100 Million Or Bust, starting on August 15.
End of a North-East legend
Sunderland comic Bobby Knoxall dies
21/07/2009 … Sunderland comedy hero Bobby Knoxall has died at the age of 75.