Remembering Linda, part 2
29/08/2007 … A new tribute gig is to be held in memory of Linda Smith, coinciding with a new biography of the late comic.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 29 August 2007
Stand-up comes to iTunes
Apple offers TV comedy shows to download
29/08/2007 … Apple’s iTunes store has started offering TV shows, including South Park and scores of stand-up shows.
Silenced
Protest forces comic from Dubai gig
29/08/2007 … Stand-up Sean Meo has been prevented from performing in Dubai after upsetting Muslims.
Tue 28 August 2007
Chris Morris project rumoured
Collaboration with Peep Show writers
28/08/2007 … Chris Morris is reportedly working on a new project with Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
Owen Wilson's 'suicide bid'
28/08/2007 … Hollywood star Owen Wilson has been rushed to hospital in what has widely been reported as a suicide attempt.
Mon 27 August 2007
Fringe sells 1.7m tickets
27/08/2007 … The Edinburgh Fringe sold a record 1,697,293 tickets this year, organisers have announced.
New deal for South Park
27/08/2007 … South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have signed a contract worth an estimated £37million to extend the show into 2011.
Gervais forgoes castle profits
Edinburgh gig aids cancer group
27/08/2007 … Ricky Gervais is to donate the profits from his controversial Edinburgh Castle show to charity.