Cleese retires
12/06/2006 … John Cleese is to retire from performing to write a history of comedy.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 12 June 2006
Rory's no anti-Semite
TV watchdogs rule on racism compaint
12/06/2006 … Rory Bremner has been accused of anti-semitism after portraying Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, as money-grabbing crook Fagin, complete with prosthetic…
Sun 11 June 2006
Perrier shake-up
New plans for top comedy prize
11/06/2006 … Perrier award organisers are poised to announce major changes to Britain’s most prestigious comedy prize.
Sat 10 June 2006
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.
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.