Mitch Hedberg dead
31/03/2005 … American comic Mitch Hedberg has died at the age of 37.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 31 March 2005
So, whose line is it anyway?
31/03/2005 … The tale of the 'stolen' joke that won £25,000 on Virgin Radio took another twist yesterday, as it emerged that the comic who claimed it as hers was NOT the first…
Wed 30 March 2005
That's my £25k joke!
Comic threatens to sue over 'stolen' gag
30/03/2005 … Up-and-coming comic Roisin Conaty is threatening to sue Virgin Radio after a listener won £25,000 in a joke competition – using one of her lines.
Island hopping
Today Melbourne, tommorow New Zealand...
30/03/2005 … Many of the stars of the Melbourne festival will be heading over to New Zealand once the event is over.
BBC rejects Springer furore
Governors anger Christian protesters
30/03/2005 … The BBC governors have rejected thousands of complaints over the airing of Jerry Springer - The Opera Around 63,000 people complained when the show, co-written…
Tue 29 March 2005
Office tops US ratings
29/03/2005 … The American remake of The Office has got off to a cracking start in the ratings.
Mon 28 March 2005
The mane event
Laughing Horse finalists named
28/03/2005 … The finalists in the annual new act competition run by the Laughing Horse chain of comedy clubs have been announced.
Vic loses TV ads
Campaign shelved over drink-drive rap
28/03/2005 … Vic Reeves has been dropped from his TV car insurance adverts after being charged with drink-driving.