Cooper turns to bronze
01/08/2007 … Anthony Hopkins is to unveil a 9ft statue of Tommy Cooper in Caerphilly later this year.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 01 August 2007
Brand on the road
Russell to retrace Kerouac's route
01/08/2007 … Russell Brand is to retrace beat generation author Jack Kerouac’s footsteps across America for a new BBC show.
© HBO Ricky: I'm not taking Early Retirement
Gervais denies Hollywood reports
01/08/2007 … Ricky Gervais has denied reports in Hollywood’s most respected trade magazine that he has signed up to star in a new family comedy.
Karen's still hot
Taylor tops Chortle searches again
01/08/2007 … Karen Taylor is the most-searched-for comedian on Chortle for the second month running.
Tue 31 July 2007
An audience of 8,000? That's nothing
31/07/2007 … Ricky Gervais has said the prospect of playing to 8,000 people at the Edinburgh Fringe ‘doesn’t mean much’ to him.
Mon 30 July 2007
Turtlely inappropriate...
30/07/2007 … Harry Hill’s TV Burp has been condemned by TV regulators for showing footage of survivalist Bear Grylls biting the head off a live frog.
The latest clip joint...
30/07/2007 … Another website showcasing user-generated comedy has gone live today.
Sun 29 July 2007
Mike Reid dies at 67
Suspected heart attack in Spain
29/07/2007 … Mike Reid, the stand-up who found fame as Frank Butcher in EastEnders has died at the age of 67.