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…
Sun 10 May 2009
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.
Leics is more....
Comedy festival adds an extra week
08/05/2009 … The Leicester Comedy Festival is almost doubling in length next year, amid fears the programme was becoming too crowded.