Billy's vs the Press 2
Connolly explains his comments
08/10/2004 … Billy Connolly has stepped up his attack on the media for reporting his jokes about murdered British hostage Ken Bigley.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 08 October 2004
Top of the list(ing)
Spitting Image 'set for return'
08/10/2004 … Former chat-show host Arsenio Hall is to make a documentary film about America’s black stand-up circuit.
Pete McCarthy dies
08/10/2004 … Comic turned writer Pete McCarthy has died of cancer at the age of 51 at The Royal Sussex Hospital, Brighton.
Fruit of the Vine
08/10/2004 … Stand-up Tim Vine is heading for the record books after cracking 499 jokes in an hour.
Thu 07 October 2004
Scott's out
07/10/2004 … Scott Capurro has become the first comic to be evicted from the Kings Of Comedy house.
Billy's backlash
Comic brands journalists "slime"
07/10/2004 … Billy Connolly has turned on the press in the escalating row over his joke about British hostage Ken Bigley.
Wed 06 October 2004
Goalden opportunity
Ricky in soccer sitcom spin-off
06/10/2004 … Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson is set to star in an ITV sitcom based on his movie Mike Bassett: England Manager.
Barker's son 'on run'
Actor 'flees child porn probe' says paper
06/10/2004 … Ronnie Barker's son has reportedly fled the country after being arrested under a child porn crackdown.