Still Friends
Star denies saying show will end
21/06/2001 … Friends star David Schwimmer has denied telling reporters that the US sitcom is coming to an end.
2001 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 21 June 2001
Wed 20 June 2001
Tough audience
20/06/2001 … Simon Munnery is to perform a comedy show in a graveyard.
Tue 19 June 2001
No laughing matter
Israeli comic sparks diplomatic row
19/06/2001 … An Israeli comedian has sparked an international incident by parodying Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
Capital contests
Hunt for best buskers and comics
19/06/2001 … Comedians, street performers and speciality acts are being invited to enter a couple of competitions for the London Comedy Festival.
Fringe box office opens
19/06/2001 … The online box office for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has opened.
The new Spitting Image'
Animated satire leads ITV comedies
19/06/2001 … A satirical cartoon show billed as a Spitting Image for the new millennium heads a new bundle of comedy shows from ITV.
Perrier judge sought
19/06/2001 … The hunt is on to find a comedy fan to become a Perrier Award judge.
Mon 18 June 2001
Benchmark
18/06/2001 … Magistrates have been told to watch Lenny Henry to help them understand black culture.