Silverman bombs at UK debut
Fans fuming over 45-minute show
20/10/2008 … Sarah Silverman was heckled during her first UK live dates, after performing for little more than 45 minutes.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 20 October 2008
Kay's spoof storms charts
Winners Song outsells the real X-Factor winner
20/10/2008 … Peter Kay has made No 2 in the pop Top 40 with his spoof reality show song.
Fri 17 October 2008
Inbetweeners heads Stateside
17/10/2008 … E4’s teenage sitcom The Inbetweeners is set for an American remake.
Boos for 'lame' Coogan
17/10/2008 … Steve Coogan is facing a backlash from angry fans who claim he is underprepared for his current tour.
‘You attention-seeking shithouse'
17/10/2008 … ‘I don't think a comedian should even be concerned with being cool or sexy - as soon as you do, you aren't a comedian any more.
Thu 16 October 2008
Jongleurs owner slips into loss
16/10/2008 … The owner of Jongleurs has plunged into loss as sales slumped 13 per cent.
Call to ban 'extremist' comic
Protest over Real McCoy reunion
16/10/2008 … Campaigners have launched a protest about a stage revival of hit sketch show The Real McCoy because one of its stars supports a militant black Muslim group.
CNN gets funny
Comic given a show on news channel
16/10/2008 … International news channel CNN is launching its first comedy show.