US comedy mogul dies
Brillstein helped forge Saturday Night Live
09/08/2008 … Bernie Brillstein, one of the most influential managers and producers in American comedy, has died at the age of 77.
Sat 09 August 2008
Fri 08 August 2008
Horne in print
08/08/2008 … Alex Horne has signed a two-book publishing deal, based on this year’s and last year’s Edinburgh shows.
Tavare's triumph
Jim comes fourth in Last Comic Standing
08/08/2008 … British stand-up Jim Tavare has come fourth in American reality show Last Comic Standing.
Critical appraisal
Dave Cohen on the truth about Edinburgh reviews
08/08/2008 … Oh to be in Edinburgh, now that England’s there.
MySpace launches comedy contest
08/08/2008 … MySpace has unveiled a comedy competition to attract extra clips to its new comedy section.
Blood, sweat and tears
08/08/2008 … ‘It's an embarrassing, self-indulgent, pathetic job,’ Andrew Lawrence on being a stand-upMark Allen thought dressing in a dalmatian costume to promote his Edinburgh…
Copyright gets some respect
Dangerfield's widow wins video rights
08/08/2008 … Rodney Dangerfield’s widow has won the rights to his stand-up act, following a dispute with her stepdaughter.
Thu 07 August 2008