A Star fool
Comic's U-turn over gag theft claims
23/05/2005 … Scottish-based stand-up Mac Star has been left with egg on his face after accusing Dara O’Briain of stealing his material on Have I Got News For You? A week…
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 23 May 2005
Look who's back
Ben Elton hits the road after 8 years
23/05/2005 … Ben Elton is to return to live stand-up – with his first tour in eight years.
A good knight...
Spamalot scoops three Broadway awards
23/05/2005 … Monty Python’s Spamalot won three Drama Desk awards on Broadway last night, including the coveted Outstanding Musical title.
Sun 22 May 2005
Queen for a day
22/05/2005 … Peter Kay is to join rockers Queen on stage again – but this time fans will be ready for his appearance, The comic and his Phoenix Nights co-star Patrick…
Thu 19 May 2005
Original pirate material
Brit comics celebrate NZ success
19/05/2005 … British comics have been celebrating the end of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, following a string of sell-out gigs.
We're no gag thieves
O'Briain hits back over HIGNFY joke
19/05/2005 … Dara O'Briain has hit back at claims he stole a joke from a lesser-known Scottish comic to use on Have I Got News For You.
Wed 18 May 2005
Super, smashing
Jim Bowen to make Edinburgh debut
18/05/2005 … Jim Bowen is to make his Edinburgh Fringe debut this year - with a show about Bullseye.
One careless owner...
Charlie Chaplin's suit sold for £3,5000
18/05/2005 … The first tramp suit won by Charlie Chaplin has been sold at auction for £3,500.