Dead embarrassed
Man fakes death to avoid Dave Gorman
10/06/2006 … A Canadian man faked his own death to avoid appearing on a radio show with Dave Gorman.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 10 June 2006
Fri 09 June 2006
Hancock star dies
09/06/2006 … Character actor Alec Bregonzi, a regular of the Hancock’s Half Hour TV shows, has died at the aged of 76.
Top gag, Spike
Milligan wrote the world's funniet joke
09/06/2006 … Spike Milligan wrote the world’s funniest joke, researchers have discovered.
Windows of opportunity
Martin signs Microsoft ad deal
09/06/2006 … Demetri Martin has signed a deal to star in Microsoft’s new marketing campaign.
Thu 08 June 2006
Lack of the net!
Footy comics hit by website collapse
08/06/2006 … Two comics’ hopes for World Cup rush on their football anthem have been dashed after the collapse of a music download site.
Extra special...
08/06/2006 … David Bowie, Orlando Bloom and Chris Martin are among the big-name stars appearing in the next series of Extras.
Biggest Fringe yet
08/06/2006 … This year’s Edinburgh Fringe programme has been published – with a huge explosion in the number of shows.
Remembering Linda
Smith's partner to write memoirs
08/06/2006 … Linda Smith’s long-term partner Warren Lakin is to write a moving memoir of her life.