Grammer becomes Scrooge
Frasier star signs up for Dickens spoof
20/02/2008 … Kelsey Grammer is to play Ebenezer Scrooge in a satirical update of A Christmas Carol.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 20 February 2008
Edna's sidekick dies
20/02/2008 … The actress who played Dame Edna Everage's sidekick Madge Allsopp, has died at the age of 100.
Mon 18 February 2008
© BBC House of fun...
Schneider plans estate agent sitcom
18/02/2008 … David Schneider is working on a Radio 4 sitcom set in an estate agency.
He's a Strait guy...
Walliams plans another charity swim
18/02/2008 … David Walliams is to embark on another demanding swim for charity – crossing the Strait of Gibraltar.
Rock unlocks his family secrets
Ancestor was a slave turned politician
18/02/2008 … Chris Rock has learned that his great-great-grandfather was a slave, who became a politician after fighting in the American civil war.
Sun 17 February 2008
© NBC 'Earl' creator cleans toilets
Millionaire producer keeps it real
17/02/2008 … The millionaire creator of My Name Is Earl secretly took a minimum-wage fast-food job to help him get ideas for the hit sitcom.
Sat 16 February 2008
© BBC Red Dwarf star arrested
'Cat' held after binman altercation
16/02/2008 … Red Dwarf star Danny John-Jules has been arrested over claims he threatened a binman with a knife.
Fri 15 February 2008
Another 'pay-to-play' bid
Dublin club charges comics to perform
15/02/2008 … New comedians are being asked to pay if they want stage time at a Dublin comedy club.