I died out there...
04/03/2002 … The police report into the drug-induced death of John Belushi has been published on the Internet, to mark its 20th anniversary.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 04 March 2002
Rich pickings
Hall's Otis Lee scoops Aspen prize
04/03/2002 … Rich Hall has won an award at the Aspen comedy festival for his character Otis Lee Crenshaw.
Funny girls
Poll for TV's best female comedy stars
04/03/2002 … The Paramount Comedy Channel has launched a poll to find the funniest woman on TV.
US comic arrested
Meaney held after airport scuffle
04/03/2002 … American stand-up Kevin Meaney has been arrested following an airport scuffle.
Sun 03 March 2002
Leader of the Empire
03/03/2002 … Graham Anthony has been named Hackney Empire new act of the year.
Large heart drama
03/03/2002 … Eddie Large has suffered a suspected heart attack.
Sat 02 March 2002
Taking a Stand
02/03/2002 … The Stand has shunned its Chortle award for best comedy club.
Fri 01 March 2002
Doubled up
Glasgow's two rival comedy fests
01/03/2002 … The organisers of a Glasgow comedy festival are to take stand-up out into some of the city's most deprived areas.