God loses court case
Jerry Springer blasphemy rejected
16/01/2007 … A Christian pressure group’s attempt to bring a private blasphemy case over Jerry Springer: The Opera has been thrown out of court.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 16 January 2007
Borat takes over the Globe
Baron Cohen scoops top US award
16/01/2007 … Sacha Baron Cohen has won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Borat.
Mon 15 January 2007
Chubby slams offensive comics
15/01/2007 … Comedians who crack jokes about paedophilia have been branded sick – by Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown.
Sun 14 January 2007
© BBC More Pulling power
Second series for BBC Three comedy
14/01/2007 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Sharon Horgan comedy Pulling.
Dave's millions
14/01/2007 … Dave Allen left more than £3million in his will, it has been revealed.
Sat 13 January 2007
It's Oz Noble
Ross's bid to make TV travelogue
13/01/2007 … Ross Noble is filming a travelogue around his 95-date tour of Australia in the hope of landing a TV deal.
Festival under threat
13/01/2007 … The biggest outlet for live comedy in Northern Ireland is under threat after the government slashed its financial support.
Set in stone?
13/01/2007 … Plans have been drawn up to erect a statue of Les Dawson in his adopted Lancashire home.