Borat's 'not racist'
Ali G creator cleared by watchdogs
18/10/2004 … Ali G creator Sacha Baron Cohen has escaped censure over accusations his Kazakhstani journalist character Borat is racist.
2004 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 October 2004
Sun 17 October 2004
Cho business
Outspoken US comic heads for London
17/10/2004 … Outspoken American stand-up Margaret Cho is heading to the West End for her first London run.
Thu 14 October 2004
Oscars ready to Rock
14/10/2004 … Chris Rock is to host the next Oscars ceremony, it was announced today.
Copp out
David evicted from Kings Of Comedy
14/10/2004 … David Copperfield has become the third and final comic to be evicted from E4’s Kings Of Comedy house.
Copp out
David evicted from Kings Of Comedy
14/10/2004 … David Copperfield has become the third and final comic to be evicted from E4’s Kings Of Comedy house.
Wed 13 October 2004
Comic detained in Israel
Dembina deemed 'a known radical'
13/10/2004 … British comic Ivor Dembina has been detained for ‘several hours’ by security police in Israel.
Who's the joker in goal?
Southend FC sign stand-up Alderton
13/10/2004 … Stand-up Terry Alderton has signed for Southend United to help solve a goalkeeping crisis.
Mon 11 October 2004
What a KoC up
Comics abandon their E4 revolt
11/10/2004 … The comedians in E4’s Kings Of Comedy have returned to the house, despite threatening to quit over the phone line fiasco that led to the eviction of Scott…