More Office hours
America's NBC orders a second series
18/05/2005 … The American version of The Office has been recommissioned - despite a disappointing performance in the ratings.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 18 May 2005
Dara blasted over Elton gag
Activists' fury over 'anti-gay' joke
18/05/2005 … A gay rights group has called on the BBC to apologise for a gag about Sir Elton John that Dara O’Briain cracked on Have I Got News For You.
Tue 17 May 2005
I'm gonna be Rich
Epps lands role as Richard Pryor
17/05/2005 … Former Def Comedy Jam stand-up Mike Epps is to star as Richard Pryor in a new biopic about his life.
Ellen: My abuse
Stepfather groped me, comic reveals
17/05/2005 … Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she was molested by her late stepfather when she was a teenager.
Mon 16 May 2005
Win a DVDee
16/05/2005 … Jack Dee’s first ever live stand-up video has been released for the first time on DVD – and we have six copies to give away.
Buy British
Major deal for Little Britain merchandise
16/05/2005 … A vast range of Little Britain spin-off merchandise is to be launched later this year following a new licensing deal Underwear pronouncing "I'm the only gay…
Going straight
Freeman lands role with Jude Law
16/05/2005 … Martin Freeman has managed to achieve what his Office co-star Ricky Gervais couldn’t – and star opposite Jude Law.
Rawhide and seek
Club finds its fifth home in 10 years
16/05/2005 … Liverpool’s biggest comedy club is moving again – into the city’s Royal Court Theatre, This will be the fifth home for the Rawhide Comedy Club,…