Pegg brands Gervais a 'fat idiot'
Outburst over Ricky's Hollywood remarks
30/09/2008 … Simon Pegg has launched an uncharacteristic attack on Ricky Gervais, calling him an 'idiot' and 'fat'.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 30 September 2008
© Fox Cartoon necrophilia is wrong
Australia watchdogs rule on Family Guy
30/09/2008 … Family Guy has hit trouble with TV watchdogs in Australia: for a scene in which the Grim Reaper has sex with a dead girl.
Memoirs for Sayle
30/09/2008 … Alexei Sayle is to write his first volume of memoirs.
Williams makes UK stage comeback
...alongside Cleese and Atkinson
30/09/2008 … Robin Williams is to perform stand-up on a British theatre stage for the first time in 25 years, as part of a star-studded charity show.
America takes a Peep...
30/09/2008 … Peep Show is being remade for American TV.
Proper Bo!
30/09/2008 … Teenage musical comedian Bo Burnham is on the verge of signing a Hollywood deal – thanks to YouTube.
© NBC US comic sues Ant & Dec
Namesake fears his career will suffer
30/09/2008 … Ant and Dec are to fight a £16million lawsuit by the American comic also called Ant.
Mon 29 September 2008
Irrera arrested for drink-driving
Comic pulled over at 1am in LA
29/09/2008 … Stand-up Dom Irrera has been arrested in Los Angeles for alleged drink-driving.