Caving in...
Planned Fringe venue falls through
18/07/2007 … An Edinburgh comedy venue has had to be abandoned just days before the start of the Fringe – because it hasn’t been built in time.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 18 July 2007
© ITV Special Gest
18/07/2007 … David Gest, Liza Minelli’s bizarre ex-husband, is to embark on a career as a stand-up.
Lauren Cooper, RIP
Tate to 'kill off' her famous creation
18/07/2007 … Catherine Tate is to kill off her most famous – and most annoying – character, gobby teenager Lauren Cooper.
Tue 17 July 2007
Langham's porn 'admission'
17/07/2007 … Chris Langham looked at child pornography pictures because it made him feel like a ‘better man’, his trial has heard.
Seinfeld returns to TV
17/07/2007 … Jerry Seinfeld is to make a rare guest appearance in an American comedy series.
Find the Lady
Reality TV hunt for next Spamalot star
17/07/2007 … The next star of Monty Python’s Spamalot is to be chosen by a new reality TV show – in Sweden.
BBC announces new comedy chief
Freeland back from indie sector
17/07/2007 … The BBC has appointed Mark Freeland, as its new head of comedyFreeland will take up his new job in September, replacing Jon Plowman who last month announced he was…
Annul Dad's marriage
Pryor's daughter launches legal action
17/07/2007 … One of Richard Pryor’s daughter has filed legal action to annul his marriage to his widow, Jennifer.