Stewart signs up for more Daily Shows
19/10/2007 … America’s Comedy Central channel has signed up Jon Stewart to host The Daily Show for two more years.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 19 October 2007
Thu 18 October 2007
© ABC Fury over 'dead stars' song
Australian PM attacks jokes about Irwin and Diana
18/10/2007 … Australian Prime Minister John Howard has branded a top TV comedy show ‘despicable’ after joking about dead celebrities including Princess Diana.
© UKTV What Muppet's in charge here?
Panel show to be hosted by puppet
18/10/2007 … A comedy panel show hosted by a puppet has been ordered by new Freeview channel Dave.
Have you got a $1m gag?
Big prize on new video website
18/10/2007 … The latest website to be built on user-generated content is offering a rare incentive for comics to upload their material – a shot a $1million top prize.
Wed 17 October 2007
BBC2 pilot for Stewart Lee
17/10/2007 … Stewart Lee is working on a new stand-up show for BBC Two.
© BBC Some Moms Do 'Ave 'Em
17/10/2007 … Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em has become the latest unlikely British comedy to be remade for American TV.
Tue 16 October 2007
Bremner offends with Maddie joke
16/10/2007 … Rory Bremner's Channel 4 show has attracted complaints for featuring a joke about Madeleine McCann.
Mel Smith: 'I'm bored of comedy’
16/10/2007 … Mel Smith has become bored with comedy – and says he doesn’t find the current crop of comics funny.